A march against anti-Semitism scheduled for Saturday afternoon has been cancelled amid fears for the safety of participants.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said the risk to the thousands of people who wanted to take part in the London demonstration was too great.The group said they had identified "hostile actors seem to have intended to come to any meeting locations that we announced".It comes after the Campaign Against Antisemitism's CEO Gideon Falter was embroiled in a row with the police last week at a pro-Palestinian march.
Ben Jamal, director of the PSC, said the march was "fuelled by love for the principle of the dignity and rights of all human beings".He added: "As mass graves of Palestinians are uncovered in Gaza, the call for an immediate ceasefire and for an end to weapons sales to Israel is now supported across the political mainstream and by huge swathes of the British public."Those marching know that they are on the right side of history.
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