Man arrested on suspicion of terror offence at pro-Palestinian protest
Westminster Police said officers made the arrest on the Strand on Saturday afternoon in relation to inviting support from a proscribed organisation.
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism-related offence at a pro-Palestinian protest in central London.
Westminster Police said officers made the arrest on the Strand on Saturday afternoon in relation to inviting support for a proscribed organisation.
The man has been taken to a police station in central London and remains in custody.
The march, part organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, is part of a national demonstration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Protesters gathered at Russell Square before marching through the city to Trafalgar Square.