Four individuals were taken into custody during a pro-Palestinian march in central London, as reported by the Metropolitan Police. One man was arrested on suspicion

of a racially aggravated public order offense related to a placard, while the other three were detained for allegedly breaching conditions of the Public Order Act imposed on the march.

The demonstration, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, saw tens of thousands of protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, marking the first such call under the new Labour Government. The march began in Russell Square, proceeded through the city, and concluded with speeches near Portcullis House.

Despite conditions requiring the protest to remain on the Victoria Embankment, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered opposite Downing Street, supervised by Metropolitan Police officers.

Among the demonstrators was Jeremy Corbyn, re-elected as an independent MP for Islington North. Addressing the crowd, Corbyn stated, "Palestine was on the ballot in this election – and I promise to stay true to my word to stand up for the Palestinian people." He criticized the continued sale of arms to Israel, labeling it as complicity in crimes against humanity, and emphasized the need to end the occupation of Palestine for a just and lasting peace.

Corbyn later suggested to the PA news agency that the pro-Palestinian marches had influenced the recent general election results, noting, "The Labour vote was lower on Thursday than it was in 2019 and 2017, and Labour lost seats to independents – five independents were elected. The common thread running through their campaigns was Gaza."

The police had also been on alert for a rumored Just Stop Oil protest in Parliament Square, which ultimately did not materialize. Photo by Azurevanilla ash, Wikimedia commons.