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  "textContent": "One man was seen holding up the sign during the demonstration in central London this afternoon (Picture: IC Media)\n\nHorrific signs including ‘boom boom Tel Aviv’ are being displayed at the annual Al Quds Day demonstration in central London.\n\nAt least 1,000 officers have been drafted in to manage crowds expected of around 12,000 people as conflict continues in Iran.\n\nOn the south side of the city, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered where the atmosphere is tense.\n\nHundreds of police have thrown a ring of steel around the gathered demonstrators.\n\nOne young man, aged in his 20s, is holding a sign which says ‘boom boom Tel Aviv’.\n\nAnother man was seen calling for Shabana Mahmood to remove the condemnation towards Palestine Action (Picture: IC Media)\n\nOther pro-regime signs are on display and one banner which says the ‘Epstein regime’ murdered 168 school children in Iran.\n\nA sign urging the Home Secretary to de-prescribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is also being held.\n\nIt reads: ‘Home Secretary, de-prescribe Palestine Action.’\n\nHolding a sign which expresses support for Palestine Action is a crime and has led to thousands being arrested in previous months.\n\nThe annual Al Quds Day demonstration in London had drawn criticism over apparent backing for the Iranian regime after its organisers expressed support for the country’s late leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.\n\nA counter-protest has also been planned, co-organised by Stop The Hate and The Lion Guard of Iran group, with police using the River Thames to block the demonstrations from clashing.\n\nIranian dissidents are expected to be among the attendees, Stop The Hate said.\n\n##  Latest London news\n\n  * Mum awarded £5,000 over 'too small' Cartier bracelet that Harrods refused to take back\n\n  * What I Own: We saved £40,000 in a year and bought our £440,000 London home\n\n  * Man went on frenzied knife attack during rush hour at London station\n\n\n\n_**To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro's** London news hub._\n\nAll protests and counter-protests will take place between Vauxhall and Lambeth bridges, and are permitted between 1pm and 3pm, the Met said.\n\nCounter-protesters can assemble on the Millbank side of the Thames, while the Al Quds _Day_  demonstration will be situated at Albert Embankment.\n\nIt is thought to be the first time that Scotland Yard has used the river as a physical barrier to keep a large-scale protest and counter-protests apart.\n\n**Reporting by Ben Sturt**\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,****check our news page**.\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Offensive signs saying ‘boom boom Tel Aviv’ held up at Al Quds Day protest"
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