"The shocking decision of the police to exclusively favour a far-right demonstration and block this important annual commemoration from the political heart of London will send shivers down the spines of every person of good conscience. It must be overturned."
"The pro-Palestine movement informed the force on 18 December of its intention to march on the nearest Saturday to Nakba Day, in keeping with a tradition dating back more than a decade, but that the Met has instead given over the political centre of London to a hate march called by racist thug Tommy Robinson."
Annie Lennox and Miriam Margolyes, among others, have criticized the Metropolitan police for favoring a far-right demonstration led by Tommy Robinson over a pro-Palestine protest. The pro-Palestine movement's traditional route was rejected, while the Unite the Kingdom demonstration was approved. An open letter signed by various artists and leaders calls for the Met to reverse its decision, emphasizing the importance of the Nakba commemoration. Concerns about safety from far-right violence have been raised by the pro-Palestine organizers, as the route for their march remains unfinalized.
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