Groups of far-right football hooligans and protesters hijacked Armistice Day in London Saturday, perpetrating extreme violence against police and attempting to disrupt the city's pro-Palestine march. Police condemned the pre-meditated attacks by mobs armed with weapons who injured 9 officers at the Cenotaph war memorial. The thugs arrived early, chanting abuse at police and looking to stir confrontation. Over 150 arrests were made, mostly far-right extremists. Separately, officers intercepted march breakaways firing fireworks. Scottish FM Humza Yousaf accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of inflaming tensions. At the march, the Palestinian ambassador remembered lives lost and called for ceasefire. The far-right's orchestrated violence cast a shadow over remembrance events, as they hijacked Armistice Day to unleash attacks on the pro-Palestine march attended by over 3,00,000 people today. [Image Courtesy: Metropolitan Police UK]

In a statement issued after the pro-Palestine march in London today PM Rishi Sunak criticized the "violent, wholly unacceptable scenes" from the "EDL thugs" and "Hamas sympathizers" in London. A total of 126 people were arrested across the day, with at least 92 of those being far-right protestors. Skirmishes broke out near the Cenotaph war memorial as far-right groups tried to approach the rally. Sunak in his statement said their actions "utterly disrespect" the spirit of remembrance, adding the EDL were "attacking police officers and trespassing on the Cenotaph." Sunak condemned those "singing antisemitic chants and brandishing pro-Hamas signs." He said that he would be meeting the Met Police Commissioner soon and added: "All criminality must be met with the full and swift force of the law." Sunak denounced the "despicable actions of a minority" that undermine peaceful protesters, saying both EDL violence and Hamas support "do not defend the honour of our Armed Forces, but utterly disrespects them."

Organisers of the pro-Palestine march in London claimed up to 1 million people took part, calling it the second-largest protest in British history. A speaker told the rally in Nine Elms that over 800,000 were present, possibly reaching 1 million. The Metropolitan Police had estimated 300,000 attended. The massive march drew counter-protesters on Armistice Day, leading to over 80 arrests as police sought to prevent clashes. Skirmishes broke out near the Cenotaph war memorial as far-right groups tried to approach the rally. Critics accused the UK's Home Secretary Suella Braverman of emboldening far-right protesters after accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian "mobs." Organizers boasted up to a record-breaking 1 million joined the controversial London march for Palestine on Armistice Day.

India voted in favor of a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory. The draft resolution was approved by 145 nations on Thursday. Only 7 countries - including Israel, the US and Canada - voted against it, while 18 abstained. The resolution titled "Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" refers to settlements in East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. An Indian politician called Israel's occupation of Palestine through settlers illegal and said Israeli apartheid must end. Last month, India had abstained from a UN resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict that didn't mention Hamas. India's vote in favor of condemning Israeli settlements signals its stance on the issue.

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is facing intensifying calls to resign after far-right protesters attacked police following her comments against a pro-Palestinian march. Braverman had branded the march a "hate march" and called for it to be banned. Critics accused her of inflaming tensions that led to clashes between police and far-right groups at the Cenotaph. Labour condemned Braverman's divisive words and impact. Many blamed her rhetoric for the violence and urged Prime Minister Sunak to sack her. But he has so far maintained confidence in Braverman amid the controversies. Anti-racist campaign group Hope Not Hate said far right agitators had been “fuelled by the extreme rhetoric of the home secretary”. Footage showed crowds barging past police and climbing on bollards on Saturday morning as counter protesters were penned in on Whitehall.

The Metropolitan Police have arrested 82 people in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, Central London, to prevent a breach of the peace, Scotland Yard said. The Met POlice posted on X (formerly Twitter): “They’re part of a large group of counter protesters we have been monitoring who have tried to reach the main protest march. “We will continue to take action to avoid the disorder that would likely take place if that happened.”

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf have blamed Home Secretary Suella Braverman for clashes between far-right protesters and police at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day. In a tweet, Khan said the disorder was a direct result of Braverman's words which made the police's job harder. He offered the Metropolitan Police his full support to take action against hate speech and lawbreakers. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also called for calm and urged everyone to reflect on the impact of their words and actions. She said it's the responsibility of all to bring people together this weekend, not divide or inflame tensions. The comments come after clashes earlier in the day between counter-protesters and police ahead of the Remembrance Day service.

Gaza's main hospital, Shifa, has lost all power after its last generator ran out of fuel amid intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. With no electricity, medical devices have stopped functioning and patients have started dying, said Shifa's director Mohammed Abu Selmia. Israel claims Hamas is hoarding fuel reserves and using the hospital as a command center. Intense clashes are occurring near the hospital, with both sides exchanging gunfire. Israel says Hamas is using civilians at the hospital as human shields. The loss of power threatens medical operations at the hospital.

The pro-Palestine march on Saturday will start at Marble Arch in Hyde Park at 12pm on Saturday, head south through the capital down the Vauxhall Bridge Road, and cross the River Thames en route to the US Embassy on Nine Elms Lane. The march is in opposition to US President Joe Biden's unwavering support for the Israeli military’s ground operation in Gaza in response to the Hamas attacks of October 7 that killed 1,400 Israelis and took 200 hostages. Post-march speakers will include Jeremy Corbyn, Juliet Stevenson, Maxine Peake, and Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission to UK. With emotions high, the Met Police have mobilized 1,850 officers along the route from Hyde Park to the embassy anticipating flashpoints as splinter groups could disrupt the march and far-right activists exploit the event that the organizers predict one of Britain's largest-ever protests.

In response to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement on the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Saturday: "The responsibility for any harm to civilians lies with Hamas - ISIS and not with Israel." He said Israel entered the war because the "terrorist organisation" murdered hundreds of Israelis and holds over 200 hostages. Netanyahu claimed Israel tries avoiding civilian casualties but "Hamas - ISIS is doing all it can to prevent them from moving to safe areas and uses them as human shields." He accused Hamas of "cruelly holding our people hostage - women, children, the elderly." Netanyahu warned, "The crimes being committed today by Hamas - ISIS in Gaza will be committed tomorrow in Paris, New York." He urged world leaders to condemn Hamas, not Israel. In a Gaza aid conference in Paris on Thursday, Emmanuel Macron said a "humanitarian pause" and "ceasefire" are urgently needed in Gaza to protect civilians. Macron further stated that "civilians must be protected" which is "indispensable and non-negotiable."