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Police to use Thames to separate protesters at Al Quds protest
- Police will use the River Thames to separate protesters and counter-protesters at the Al Quds Day rally in central London.
- The march was banned by the Home Office, with the Metropolitan Police asked to block it to prevent serious public disorder.
- A stationary Al Quds Day protest will go ahead after the ban, described as a peaceful, pro-Palestinian event by organisers.
- Assistance will include more than 1,000 officers, with policing extending to other vulnerable areas in London.
- Lambeth and Vauxhall Bridges will be closed to traffic except for emergency vehicles during the protest.
- Officials described the Thames tactic as a new bespoke measure for the Al Quds rally’s unique circumstances.
- The ban was part of a decision to prevent serious public disorder around the Al Quds march.
- The planning includes a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime during the event.
- The Al Quds Day protests traditionally express support for Palestine and began after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
- The IHRC organized the march and claimed the ban was politically charged.
- Police expect roughly equal numbers of protesters and counter-protesters, intensifying security measures.
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