Pro-Palestinian crowds flood London (VIDEO)

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Protesters walk across Vauxhall Bridge during a pro-Palestinian protest in London, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

Pro-Palestinian crowds flood London (VIDEO)
Police blamed right-wing counter protesters for sparking "extreme violence" on Armistice day

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At least 300,000 people marched in the British capital on Saturday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. London Metropolitan Police reported at least 126 arrests amid clashes with counter protesters in which nice officers were injured.

The largely peaceful crowds were chanting "free Palestine", "ceasefire now" and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," as they marched through the streets of London. The largest to date demonstration coincided with the annual Armistice Day commemorations.

Ahead of the pro-Palestinian march, a group of right-wing protesters, mainly consisting of football hooligans from across the UK, arrived in central London on a pretense of protecting monuments, but "were already intoxicated, aggressive and clearly looking for confrontation," assistant commissioner Matt Twist said in a statement.

The violent crowd, chanting "you're not English any more" hailed abuses at the officers, who were protecting the Cenotaph and preventing them from confronting the pro-Palestinian activists.

"Nine officers were injured during the day, two requiring hospital treatment with a fractured elbow and a suspected dislocated hip. Those officers were injured on Whitehall as they prevented a violent crowd getting to the Cenotaph while a remembrance service was taking place," police said, adding that "the extreme violence from the right wing protestors towards the police today was extraordinary and deeply concerning."

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march, which the organizers themselves estimated to be at least 500,000 strong, "did not see the sort of physical violence carried out by the right wing," according to police, although a fringe group of some 150 masked people was intercepted while firing fireworks. Several arrests were made "after some of the fireworks struck officers in the face," police said.

The unrest follows the debate earlier this week whether the pro-Palenstian protest should be permitted on Armistice day, that is traditionally observed in the UK by a two-minute silence during the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th marking the end of WWI in 1918.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was accused of fuelling the tensions by branding pro-Palestinian demonstrations as "hate marches," while accusing the police of bias for letting the rally go ahead.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that the clashes were "encouraged and emboldened" by senior politicians "like the Home Secretary" and were a "direct result" of her words.

The Prime Minister, Rich Sunak condemned the violence and hatred from both sides and called for the nations "to come together" to remember "those who fought and died for our freedom."

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Gaza war protesters march on Biden's home (VIDEOS)
The demonstrators accused the US president of supporting Palestinian "genocide"
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside US President Joe Biden's residence in Delaware on Saturday, denouncing Washington's support for Israel's military operation, ostensibly against Hamas militants in Gaza, which has claimed thousands of civilian lives.

Palestinian flags were seen flying as the crowd chanted "ceasefire now" and "President Biden, you can't hide! We charge you with genocide!"

The protest occurred as Biden was delivering a speech at Arlington National Ceremony to mark Veterans Day. "War and conflict, death and loss, are not relics of our American history – they're part of our American story," he said in his address.

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The Biden administration has faced increasing criticism over its stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Several pro-Palestinian demonstrations have taken place close to the White House in recent weeks, with one entrance near the West Wing recently covered with blood-red handprints and graffiti that read 'Genocide Joe'.

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Despite reports that the White House is helping to negotiate brief daily pauses in the fighting in Gaza to allow civilians to evacuate, Biden has repeatedly expressed full support for Israel's right to defend itself. On Thursday, he once again said that there is "no possibility" of a full-scale ceasefire until Israel destroys Hamas.

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Israel launched an unprecedented military bombardment of the densely-populated Gaza enclave in retaliation for Hamas' assault on its territory last month. Israeli officials said on Friday that around 1,200 of its citizens – mostly civilians – died in the attack, revising down prior estimates.

Over 11,000 people have died in more than four weeks of artillery and airstrikes in Gaza, Palestinian health officials have said, adding that around 40% of them are children. Aid organizations have warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, as supplies dwindle and streams of wounded people seek treatment in a healthcare system that is already stretched beyond its capacity.