From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 6, 2017
Pro-, anti-Israel protesters face off in London as PM meets May
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHundreds of protesters for and against Israel face off in London as Netanyahu holds talks with British counterpart Theresa May in Downing Street.
Some 300 people carrying banners reading “Free Palestine” and demanding that Netanyahu be tried in the ICC are met by around 150 counter-demonstrators singing “Am Yisrael Hai” (the people of Israel live), Jewish News reports.
Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush welcomes the support for Netanyahu, whom he calls “the democratically elected leader of the UK’s most dependable ally in the Middle East.”
The anti-Israel protest was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, while the counter demonstration was put together by the Zionist Federation of the UK.
Over 100 inc @BoDPres join @ZionistFed counter demo outside Downing Street. Currently put numbering anti-Bibi demo. All peaceful so far pic.twitter.com/6FifQPDoRE
— Justin Cohen (@CohenJust) February 6, 2017
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