Around 250,000 join Nakba Day rally as far-right protest also takes place in central London

Around 250,000 join Nakba Day rally as far-right protest also takes place in central London Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Arrests made as police officers deployed in 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies, with extra powers to target activists Protesters march along Piccadilly in central London in support of Palestine and against the far right during a demonstration organised by the Stop the War Coalition on 16 May 2026 (Ben Stansall/AFP) Off Organizers said that around 250,000 people gathered in central London on Saturday to attend a march marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba , which coincided with a separate protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson . The Metropolitan Police, which deployed over 4,000 officers to police the marches in what it described as an "unprecedented" public order operation, announced that it had made 31 arrests in relation to the protests by 4. 30pm.