Overview
- The annual rally, organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, is scheduled to go ahead on March 15 in central London.
- The Metropolitan Police and Home Office say officers cannot ban protests themselves and may only seek a Home Secretary ban if the risk of serious disorder cannot be managed by other powers, with a stated zero‑tolerance stance on hate crime and support for proscribed groups.
- Organisers defend the event as a non‑confessional, family‑oriented call for justice for Palestinians and reject accusations of extremism.
- Lawmakers pressing for cancellation cite past London Al Quds events where Hezbollah flags and calls for Israel’s destruction were reported, warning of heightened public‑order risks.
- Separately, plans for bespoke UK legislation to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are not being fast‑tracked and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.