The United Kingdom‘s Metropolitan Police has said a pro-Palestine protest planned in central London this weekend following an attack on a synagogue in Manchester should not go ahead, raising concerns over the allocation of police resources at a volatile time for the British capital’s communities.Protest group Defend Our Juries plans to hold a demonstration on Saturday in Trafalgar Square. The call from police, seemingly connecting the attack and peaceful protests to stop Israel’s genocidal war is raising questions and concerns.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn a statement published on X on Friday, the Met said: “The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including here in London.“Yet at a time when we want to be deploying every available officer to ensure the safety of those communities, we are instead having to plan for a gathering of more than 1,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Saturday in support of a terrorist organisation.“By choosing to encourage mass law-breaking on this scale, Defend Our Juries are drawing resources away from the communities of London at a time when they are needed most.“We urge them to do the responsible thing and delay or cancel their plans.”The Metropolitan Police also wrote to the group overnight, raising concerns about the amount of police resources the protest would divert at a time when “visible reassurance and protective security” is needed in communities across London.But Defend Our Juries, which has led demonstrations in support of proscribed group …
