Prime Minister makes plea to pro-Palestine protesters in wake of synagogue attack

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Lauren Hurley/No 10 Downing Street)Prime minister Keir Starmer urged pro-Palestine protesters to respect the grief of British Jews following a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue, stating the demonstrations could cause further pain. Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar called on the UK government to oppose the pro-Palestinian marches. Despite these calls and concerns from police regarding resource strain and insensitivity, planned protests in London and Manchester are set to go ahead. Organisers, such as Defend Our Juries, defended their right to protest, arguing that cancelling peaceful demonstrations 'lets terror win' and that their action is against government policy, not near Jewish sites. Police chiefs, including Sir Mark Rowley of the Metropolitan Police, criticised the protests for diverting vital resources and lacking sensitivity so soon after the attack. In fullStarmer urges planned pro-Palestine protests to ‘respect grief of British Jews’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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