Watch moment police shove protester at Armistice rally as he chants 'You're not English'
Protesters opposing the pro-Palestine march clashed with police in Chinatown today, when 'missiles' were thrown at officers
MET Police post video of aggression by counter protesters in London
This is the moment a police officer was caught on camera shoving a protester, who opposed the pro-Palestine march in London, while he shouted in officers faces and chanted "You're not English anymore".
A video, posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Metropolitan Police shows a group of men confronting a number of riot police in London's Chinatown, before the leader of the group is then pushed backwards by one police officer.
The Metropolitan Police said on the social media platform: "These officers are deployed in central London today to keep people safe.
"They were met with violence and abuse by counter protestors who threw bottles and other missiles at them.
"We will respond robustly to unacceptable aggression and disorder."
These officers are deployed in central London today to keep people safe.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) November 11, 2023
They were met with violence and abuse by counter protestors who threw bottles and other missiles at them.
We will respond robustly to unacceptable aggression and disorder. pic.twitter.com/RtthaAHYYD
Marches on Armistice Day through London turned violent as bottles and other missiles were thrown at police and others were shoved as protesters broke through lines on Whitehall around 11am.
Pictures and videos on X show groups of people, wearing poppies and draped in Union Jack flags forcing their way through police on Whitehall and chanting "You let your country down" at officers.
Chants of "England, England, England" and "England till I die" could be heard as protesters jostled past police officers.
Tommy Robinson said on X that he intends to be in the area, but called on his supporters to remain respectful.
But Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and his supporters were heard chanting the football-style cheers as they overwhelmed police close to the memorial in the minutes preceding the 11am two-minute silence, reports MailOnline.
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Police braced themselves for hundreds of thousands of people arriving in the capital for what may be one of the largest demonstrations in British history, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked for “unity” as tensions threaten to boil over between those marking Remembrance Day and those protesting in support of Palestine.
In a statement Number 10 said: "This act of remembrance is fundamental to who we are as a country and I want to reassure those wishing to pay their respects, attend services and travel that they can and should do so".
"It is because of those who fought for this country and for the freedom we cherish that those who wish to protest can do so, but they must do so respectfully and peacefully.
"Remembrance weekend is sacred for us all and should be a moment of unity, of our shared British values and of solemn reflection."