"The Home Secretary has granted a request from the Metropolitan Police to ban thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters from marching through central London this Sunday for the annual Al Quds Day demonstration. Shabana Mahmood said she was satisfied the ban 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."
"Al Quds Day is an international event held each year to express solidarity with Palestine. It was established in 1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's first supreme leader. Al Quds Day is named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem and usually takes place on the last Friday of Ramadan."
The Home Secretary granted the Metropolitan Police's request to ban pro-Palestinian protesters from marching through central London for the annual Al Quds Day demonstration. The ban was deemed necessary to prevent serious public disorder, considering the scale of the protest and multiple counter-protests occurring within the context of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Al Quds Day is an international annual event established in 1979 by Iran's first supreme leader to express solidarity with Palestine. The event is named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem and typically occurs on the last Friday of Ramadan. Protests and rallies are held worldwide. In the UK, the London rally is organized by the UK Al-Quds Committee, which includes organizations such as the Islamic Human Rights Commission.
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