By Victoria Seabrook, reporting live from the pro-Palestine march in London
The mood at the march was passionate but calm, from what I could see on the ground, from the starting point on Regent Street to around the Women of World War Two memorial on Whitehall, with lots of families throughout.
But it felt more emotional, more personal than other protests I have covered, such as those related to climate change.
You could sense it in the flares emitting hazy plumes of coloured smoke, the occasional smell and sound of fireworks, and in the angry tone of the voices of some of those chanting. And that quite a lot of people, though still the minority, wore bandanas around their face.
As the march backed up down Whitehall and people stood still, the atmosphere felt more charged, with the crowd growing denser, the chanting and shouting louder and more unified.
Even so, there were still many children all around, their presence perhaps reassuring things wouldn’t erupt.
Around 3.30pm/4pm, the crowd began to disperse.
Smaller groups and still many families remained in between by the Women of World War Two memorial and the cenotaph, letting off small fireworks and flares and chanting.
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