Met Police arrest nine as Palestine and Israel demonstrators trade insults as thousands march through London to protest about Gaza conflict

The Met Police has today arrested nine people as thousands of pro-Palestine activists and Israel supporting counter protesters marched through London amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Met Police has today arrested nine people as thousands of pro-Palestine activists and Israel supporting counter protesters marched through London amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza People hold a variety of flags and placards at the protests in London today, including Palestine and Israel national flags Pro-Palestinian supporters speak with a police officer during a protest organised by Turning Point UK in London today Commander Ade Adelekan, leading policing for the events said: 'The majority of those attending today's events did so peacefully. Pro-Israel protesters hold signs stating 'Hamas are terrorists' and 'release the hostages' Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London today to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge the Government to stop all arms sales to Israel A pro-Palestinian supporter speaks with a protester at a march organised by Turning Point UK Parliament Square speakers included pro-Palestinian activists, journalists and Jeremy Corbyn, who said he rejected the idea that calls for an immediate ceasefire were 'dangerous and unrealistic'. Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters wave flags and hold placards as during a protest march in central London today as they call for a ceasefire in Gaza Demonstrators from the Stop the War Coalition and Friends of Al-Aqsa hold signs during the protest today Demonstrators hold a banner and flags stating 'Lee and Suella were right' as they attend a protest, organised by Turning Point UK Mr Corbyn joined many other speakers in calling for the UK to cease arms sales to Israel and said there should be an immediate ceasefire.