UK: Pro-Palestine activists to demonstrate in London May 14

Event

Pro-Palestine activist groups are planning to rally in central London May 14 to mark Nakba (Catastrophe) Day. Participants plan to gather on Portland Place from 12:00; the action could involve a march to the Embassy of Israel on Palace Green. Attendance will likely be in the hundreds.

Additional police will deploy to monitor and facilitate the demonstration. Large crowds and associated security measures will likely prompt localized transport disruptions in the surrounding area; public transport services could be canceled or diverted. The action is likely to proceed peacefully, but isolated clashes with security forces are possible, particularly if demonstrators become disruptive or attempt to breach police cordons.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time for travel in the surrounding area the afternoon of May 14.