Demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday before a pro-Palestinian march in which tens of thousands are expected to participate, amid heavy security guarding, to demand an end to the aggression.

This demonstration sparked a political crisis in the country, and prompted the police to launch a major security operation due to fears of clashes, on the day Britain commemorates war veterans.

For the fourth week in a row, tens of thousands are taking part in unprecedented demonstrations in London, calling for a ceasefire.

Political crisis in Britain

According to Agence France-Presse, organizing the demonstration despite government criticism sparked a political crisis, as Interior Minister Suella Braverman is now facing harsh criticism calling for her dismissal for questioning the neutral stance of the police, who refused to ban the popular movement.

Braverman described the marches calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as “hate marches,” noting that police officers “make choices” when it comes to demonstrations, and considered that they ignored “pro-Palestinian mobs.”

These statements sparked a torrent of criticism, and opposition representatives called on Sunak to dismiss her immediately.

In turn, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned London Police Chief Mark Rowley that he would hold him "responsible" for any unrest, especially if demonstrators disrupt the commemoration of "Armistice Day", which falls on the same day in the capital.

"The National March for Palestine"

The activities of the "National March for Palestine" began at noon GMT today, and it is the latest to be organized in the British capital in solidarity with the Palestinians since October 7.

The organizers of the demonstration pledged to avoid the Whitehall area in central London, where the celebration, which the Prime Minister will attend, is scheduled to take place.

About one and a half kilometers from the site from which the march will start, about 1,000 people lined the streets to watch Armistice Day activities at the War Memorial, which is the day on which World War I ended and is celebrated in memory of people killed in military operations.

Amid the crowd, some right-wing demonstrators opposed to the pro-Palestinian march chanted slogans including, “We want to restore our country,” according to what Reuters reported.