Pro-Palestine march comes face-to-face with anti-immigration protest in London
Tens of thousands of people participated in separate pro-Palestinian and anti-immigration marches in London, with police deploying 4,000 officers to maintain order. The anti-immigration march, organized by Tommy Robinson, focused on concerns over high immigration and cultural change, while the pro-Palestinian march marked Nakba Day. Authorities made 43 arrests but described both events as largely peaceful.
- ▪The UK government barred 11 'foreign far-right agitators' from entering the country ahead of the anti-immigration protest.
- ▪Police made 43 arrests during the marches but described both protests as 'largely without significant incident'.
- ▪The pro-Palestinian march commemorated the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, marking the displacement of Palestinians in 1948.
- ▪Tommy Robinson, who has prior convictions for assault and stalking, organized the Unite the Kingdom anti-immigration march.
- ▪Census data shows that 6.5% of people in England and Wales identified as Muslim in 2021, up from 4.9% in 2011.
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Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protestsTopic:World PoliticsSun 17 May 2026 at 9:29amSun 17 May 2026 at 9:29amSun 17 May 2026 at 9:29amDemonstrators carry Palestinian flags and placards at a march to mark Nakba Day, commemorating Palestinians' loss of land in 1948. (Reuters: Chris J Ratcliffe)In short: Tens of thousands of people have marched through London, some in support of Palestinians and others against high levels of immigration in the UK.
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