"Announcing her decision to ban the march, the home secretary said she was satisfied doing so is necessary to prevent serious public disorder, due to the scale of the protest and multiple counter-protests, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."
"Should a stationary demonstration proceed, the police will be able to apply strict conditions. I expect to see the full force of the law applied to anyone spreading hatred and division instead of exercising their right to peaceful protest."
"The annual Al Quds Day march in London had drawn criticism over apparent support for the Iranian regime after its organisers expressed support for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."
The Home Secretary approved a Metropolitan Police request to ban the annual Al Quds Day pro-Palestinian march scheduled for Sunday in London. The march faced criticism for apparent support of the Iranian regime, with organisers expressing backing for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Multiple counter-protests were planned for the same day. The ban decision was justified on grounds of preventing serious public disorder, considering the protest scale, numerous counter-demonstrations, and ongoing Middle East conflict context. Stationary demonstrations may proceed under strict police conditions. The Home Secretary warned of full legal enforcement against those spreading hatred and division. This marks the first march ban by the Metropolitan Police since 2012, following requests from Labour and Conservative MPs.
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