Pro-Palestine October 7 march to go ahead in London as Paris bans demonstrations

The Metropolitan Police are not legally capable of blocking a pro-Palestine protest march on October 7, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday.

The police said they are unable to block the march as there is no risk of serious disorder that would allow the Home Office to block the march.

The University of London Coalition, a student protest group, has called for students across the capital to take to the streets and "demand an end to the Palestinian genocide."

Police have asked protestors to stick to a strict route from Russell Square to Lincoln's Inn Fields and to complete the rally by 2 p.m.

Police also issued a ban on face coverings, saying that concealing their identity could lead to arrest.

Police attempted to make contact with organizers but failed to find anyone willing to accept responsibility for the march.

Police said they had tried to move the protest to a different day due to concerns over the date’s significance for Jewish students.

Paris Police, meanwhile, banned a pro-Palestine march planned for October 7. Paris Police Prefect Patrice Faure announced that at the request of Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, he was issuing a ban on demonstrations in the country's capital on October 7.

"In a context of heightened terrorist threat and while antisemitic acts remain at a historically high level in our country, such a demonstration on that day poses significant risks of disturbances to public order," Faure said.