UK: Pro-Palestinian activists plan protest march in London April 13

Pro-Palestinian activists affiliated with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) plan to hold a protest march in London April 13. The purpose of the action is to demand that the UK cease arms transfers to Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war. Protest participants will reportedly gather at Russell Square from 12:00 before marching to Parliament Square; it was not immediately clear what route the demonstrators would take. Several thousand activists will likely participate in the march; similar demonstrations held since Oct. 7 have drawn some 100,000 participants.

Heightened security and transport disruptions are likely along the march route. Disruptions are likely at Underground stations near the march's start point, particularly at Russell Square Station, and near its endpoint, including at Westminster Station. Previous PSC demonstrations have remained largely peaceful; however, confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers or politically opposed bystanders cannot be ruled out.