The UK government has banned the annual pro-Palestinian Al-Quds Day march in London, citing concerns over potential public disorder linked to the group’s alleged support for the Iranian regime
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood approved the police request to block the march and any associated counter-protests, describing the move as necessary to prevent “serious public disorder.”
According to London’s Metropolitan Police, a static demonstration will still be allowed, marking the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012.
Mahmood said the decision was justified by “the scale of the protest and multiple counter-protests, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East” and warned that authorities would ensure “the full force of the law [is] applied to anyone spreading hatred and division.”
The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which organises the yearly march, condemned the ban as “politically charged” and announced it would seek legal advice to challenge the decision. The group accused the Metropolitan Police of abandoning their principle of “policing without fear or favour” and of echoing “Zionist talking points…without a shred of evidence.”
The IHRC described Al-Quds Day as “an international demonstration … in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world.”
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