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Metropolitan Police Face Backlash for Stopping Pro-Palestine Protests Near BBC HQ

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Metropolitan Police Face Backlash for Stopping Pro-Palestine Protests Near BBC HQ

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  • The **Metropolitan Police** are accused of effectively banning major **pro-Palestine marches** outside the **BBC’s Broadcasting House** in London.
  • Organizers claim they were informed that a planned protest on Saturday could seriously disturb **Shabbat services** at a nearby synagogue.
  • **Ben Jamal**, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), emphasized that Saturday is traditionally when pro-Palestine demonstrations occur.
  • The police justified their position, citing the need to balance the rights of protesters with the community's right to avoid disruption.
  • The PSC is slated to march on **January 18** against what they see as **pro-Israel bias** in BBC coverage, arguing that the route would not disrupt synagogue activities.

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