British Palestinians and Arabs call for 'equal protection' from Starmer

British Palestinians and Arabs call for 'equal protection' from Starmer Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 15:47 'Our marches in London are not spaces of hate; they are spaces of shared humanity', letter to UK prime minister reads Police officers monitor pro-Palestinian student protesters outside King's College London during a march for Gaza in London on 7 October 2025 (AFP) Off Prominent British Palestinians and Arabs have told Prime Minister Keir Starmer “our marches in London are not spaces of hate”, as they call for “equal protection” ahead of events marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday. The Nakba 78 march for Palestine will take place in London on Saturday, with a far-right “Unite the Kingdom” rally led by Tommy Robinson planned for the same time. London’s Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for violence and has drafted in more than 4,000 officers for the events.