Huge crowds expected for London pro-Palestinian rally

A worker cleans off the red paint thrown against the Foreign Office by pro-Palestinian protesters, in London, Nov. 7, 2023. [AP Photo]

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to join a pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday, a rally Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticized as disrespectful amid concerns it could spark violence on the day of remembrance for war veterans.

The "National March for Palestine" is the fourth to be staged in the British capital since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, but ministers have said it should be canceled as it coincides with Armistice Day, which marks the end of World War I and commemorations for those killed in military action.