Organisers of a pro-Israel prayer walk in a Jewish area of north London say they have been ‘silenced’ by police who warned them to call it off.
The planned ‘pray for Israel and the Jewish People’ walk in Golders Green was called off after police warned that participants might be ‘injured or intimidated,’ the Telegraph reports.Organisers Christian Action Against Anti-Semitism had hoped up to 30,000 people would attend the event. Meanwhile a pro-Palestine rally took place in central London on the same day.
Read more: Suella Braverman to challenge Met police after ‘jihad’ chant at London protest was allowed by officersPolice contacted them last Thursday to say the event was being portrayed as an attack on Muslims and police strongly advised the event should not go ahead.Ten people were arrested during a central London pro-Palestinian march that happened on Saturday.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pro-Israel protest in London calls for return of hostagesDemonstrators hold photos of Israelis held in Gaza after being taken in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
Read more »