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Police Reject Ban on Nakba Day March Near Synagogue

5/16/2026

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  • Jewish leaders, signed by Lord Leigh, Board of Deputies, Community Security Trust and 34 peers, wrote to Commissioner Mark Rowley to demand a ban on Nakba Day march by Westminster Synagogue.
  • Police said it will not ban or divert the rally near Westminster Synagogue tomorrow because it fails the Public Order Act threshold and poses no disorder risk.
  • Community Security Trust warned the rallies could deter many from central London.