Met Police officers have arrested people taking part in a protest in support of proscribed group Palestine Action.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Parliament Square in central London on Saturday to express solidarity with the banned terror group, despite police warnings that anyone attending the demonstration could face arrest.
Protest organisers Defend Our Juries estimated around 1,500 were attending today's event, which started just before 1pm, as they held signs saying: 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.'
Arrests began taking place shortly after as officers swarmed the crowd and began escorting some into police vans.
There were visible tensions as other officers had screaming arguments with protesters elsewhere in the square, with some demonstrators in tears, while others chanted: 'Met Police - pick a side, justice or genocide.'
