MPs and peers have urged the Metropolitan Police commissioner to retract his “baseless” remarks about Palestine solidarity protests in a letter today.Sir Mark Rowley had said that this weekend's march in central London to mark the anniversary of the Nakba and oppose the ongoing genocide in Gaza “feels like antisemitism” as they “set out with intent to march near synagogues.”Protest organisers have rejected the claim, pointing out that their first and second route suggestions, which were refused because of the far-right demonstration, did not pass any such sites.

MPs and peers have urged the Metropolitan Police commissioner to retract his “baseless” remarks about Palestine solidarity protests in a letter today.

Sir Mark Rowley had said that this weekend’s march in central London to mark the anniversary of the Nakba and oppose the ongoing genocide in Gaza “feels like antisemitism” as they “set out with intent to march near synagogues.”

Protest organisers have rejected the claim, pointing out that their first and second route suggestions, which were refused because of the far-right demonstration, did not pass any such sites.

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