London protesters face off at Quds Day march

Demonstrators marched through central London on Friday (April 5) as pro-Palestinian groups around the world marked al-Quds Day. The demonstrators were met by pro-Israeli counter-protesters when passing near Parliament while a large number of police held both groups in line. London’s Metropolitan Police said it had deployed more than 500 officers to police the annual demonstration organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, as well as a pro-Israel counter demonstration near the UK’s parliament building. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #london #uk #qudsday #gaza