How Gaza sparked the biggest UK protest movement in recent history – and a headache for the police

How Gaza sparked the biggest UK protest movement in recent history – and a headache for the police

The regular demos have been largely peaceful, but are taking their toll on an overstretched force – so far costing £46.8m and involving 60,000 shifts When the Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised its first protest against Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, days after Hamas’ deadly terror attacks on 7 October 2023, leaders expected the conflict to…