Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/4 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation People take part in the al-Quds Day rally in London. The rival demonstrations exposed bitter divisions between Iranians in the UK. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images View image in fullscreen People take part in the al-Quds Day rally in London. The rival demonstrations exposed bitter divisions between Iranians in the UK. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Twelve arrests at al-Quds Day rally and counterprotest in LondonMetropolitan police say they are also investigating chants led by Bobby Vylan at pro-Palestine protest next to Thames Twelve people were arrested as hundreds joined a pro-Palestinian al-Quds Day demonstration on one side of the Thames, while hundreds more gathered on the opposite bank to back Israeli and American attacks on Iran.Al-Quds Day is an international demonstration of support for Palestinian rights. The event takes its name from the Arabic for Jerusalem and was established by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after Iran’s 1979 revolution.At least 1,000 police officers were drafted in to keep the two rival protests apart. Lambeth Bridge, the nearest river crossing to each rally, remained closed on Sunday afternoon.The Metropolitan police assistant commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “We made 12 arrests including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour. We are also investigating…
Published: March 15, 2026 5:26 pm
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