A pro-Palestine protest will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow after the Metropolitan Police set out strict conditions before giving demonstrators the green light.
Scotland Yard issued a series of conditions on the march, which is due to take place in Whitehall on Saturday.
The demonstration will form up in Victoria Embankment and march across Westminster Bridge before proceeding to Whitehall, via Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
Anyone gathering ahead of the demonstration must remain on the Embankment.
Protesters wave flags as students take part in an inter-university march in support of Palestinians | REUTERSHundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in central London on Saturday, a day after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect.
It will be the 32nd national demonstration in support of Palestine since October 2023, according to organiser Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).
Protesters expect to set off from the Embankment at midday before concluding the march with a rally in Whitehall from 2.30pm.
A counter-protest, organised by Stop The Hate, is expected to take place at the junction of Aldwych and the Strand.
Conditions have been imposed on both demonstrations by police, which set out specific areas protesters can gather as well as a march route.
Pro-Palestine protesters in London | GETTY
Protesters taking part in the Palestine Coalition march, organised by PSC, Stop the War, CND, Muslim Association of Britain, Friends of Al Aqsa and Palestine Forum in Britain, will call for the ceasefire to become a permanent agreement.
PSC director Ben Jamal said: "For two years we’ve seen Israel commit a no-holds barred genocide with the political and military support of successive UK governments.
"In response, a community of resistance in this country has responded with an historic show of solidarity, actively and intensively campaigning, day in day out, to demand politicians, public bodies and corporations end their complicity with Israel’s crimes.
"This is a movement supported by millions of people in this country and around the world who want freedom and justice for Palestine."
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Just after 1pm, protesters began clapping before sitting down, chanting 'free, free Palestine' | PAThe Met made reference to recent Government proposals for changes to legislation which would grant police powers to place conditions on or prevent repeat protests but said that "at this time, the law remains unchanged."
The Israeli military said on Friday that the ceasefire agreement came into effect at noon local time (10am BST).
The pause in the two-year war in the Middle East follows Hamas agreeing to release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
News of the ceasefire agreement came just two days after the second anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack.
People take part in a demonstration outside the head office of Ultra Precision Control Systems in Cheltenham
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Mr Jamal continued: "We know Israel is capable of breaking the ceasefire at any time, as it has done on every previous occasion.
"We know this ceasefire based on (US President Donald) Trump’s plan does nothing to address the root causes of Israeli occupation and colonisation of Palestine, and its system of apartheid against Palestinians.
"It also does nothing to hold those responsible for genocide to account.
"The rights of the Palestinian people are enshrined under international law, they are inviolable and non-negotiable.
"They will never give up those rights, and we will never stop supporting them to achieve a free Palestine."