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Pro-Palestine protesters have clashed with police during a fiery demonstration outside the Foreign Office in London today.
Dozens of activists from Workers for a Free Palestine have blockaded the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) HQ today.
Masked protesters armed with provocative placards, Palestine flags and banners, are demanding the UK bans arms exports to Israel.
But the heated rally prompted action from the Met Police, with officers seen clashing with protesters in the street.
Dramatic images from the scene show a number of activists being dragged along the floor by cops.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators have clashed with police in central London today
Officers were seen dragging activists off after they blockaded the Foreign Office HQ
Activists are calling for a suspension of arms sales by Britain to Israel amid the on-going war in Gaza
Dozens of activists from Workers for a Free Palestine have blockaded the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) HQ
Another image appears to show one officer grappling with a mask-wearing protester, while others are seen surrounding another demonstrator.
One demonstrator dressed in a niqab headscarf was seen lighting a red smoke grenade as the chaos outside the FCDO continued to rage.
While others behind a large banner demanding the UK to ‘stop arming Israel’ where heard chanting.
One furious demonstrators was pictured yelling at a police officer as his colleagues continued to remove some protesters from the scene.
The trade unionist activists are calling on Foreign Secretary David Lammy and the new Labour Government to suspend the sale of weapons to Israel.
Foreign Office workers were reportedly blocked from getting into the FCDO building in central London.
One protester was seen setting off a red smoke flare during the fiery demonstration today
This man was seen being dragged away by two police officers while being photographed
While this woman appears to be directing her anger towards one officer, yelling at him
Demonstrators were armed with megaphones and banners saying ‘free Palestine’ today
MailOnline has approached the Met Police and FCDO for comment about this morning’s rally.
The protest comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues with his assault on Gaza, in a bid to root out Hamas terrorists.
Troops from the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) last night pushed deeper into the eastern neighbourhoods of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Terrified Palestinians were seen fleeing their their homes on Tuesday as IDF tanks punched into the area.
It followed a warning by the Israelis for locals to evacuate the area ahead of their latest offensive.
The tanks pushed into the Khan Younis town of Bani Suhaila and several districts nearby were bombed for a second day, forcing tens of thousands of civilians to seek refuge elsewhere.
Pictured is a scene from this morning’s demonstration in central London
Protester came armed with banners and placards, with many wearing face masks during the rally
One protest is seen being surrounded by police during the rally
Pictured are some of the banners held up by protesters in London this morning
Israel said its action – the latest in a series of major assaults in recent weeks in parts of Gaza where it had long since claimed to have rooted out Hamas – was intended to prevent the militant group’s fighters from regrouping.
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