Tens of thousands expected at major Nakba Day demonstrations in London

“Tens of thousands expected at major Nakba Day demonstrations in London Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in London on Saturday for two major demonstrations, one marking the Nakba in Palestine and another led by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson, Al Jazeera reported. According to the Press Association, around 4,000 police officers will be deployed, including 660 brought in from forces outside the London Metropolitan area. The Press Association reported that, for the first time under new protest restrictions, organisers and speakers could face prosecution if events are used to promote extremism or hate speech. Prosecutors have also been instructed to consider whether placards, banners and chants circulated on social media could amount to offences involving the stirring up of hatred. The agency added that live facial recognition technology will be used for the first time during a protest policing operation in Britain.

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