12 Days of Christmas -some of my favourite pictures from those I made in October 2025.
London, UK. 4 Oct 2025. Police came in force to Trafalgar Square to make entirely unnecessary arrests of people sitting quietly holding the message “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” but presenting no threat to public order, showing requests to call off the protest after the Manchester attack as the police had other priorities to be false. Many protesters made clear their opposition to anti-Semitism and killing here and in Gaza, and many were Jewish. Police began slowly arresting individuals and carrying them to waiting police vans. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 4 Oct 2025. Police carry arrested woman. Hundreds came to Trafalgar Square to defy the law and sit holding the message “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. They waited patiently for police to arrest them under the Terrorism Act. They had ignored attempts to call off the protest following the Manchester attack with many making clear their opposition to anti-Semitism and killing – both here and in Gaza. Many taking part were Jewish. Police began slowly arresting individuals and carrying them away to waiting police vans. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 4 Oct 2025. Police carry a man away. Hundreds came to Trafalgar Square to defy the law and sit holding the message “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. They waited patiently for police to arrest them under the Terrorism Act. They had ignored attempts to call off the protest following the Manchester attack with many making clear their opposition to anti-Semitism and killing – both here and in Gaza. Many taking part were Jewish. Police began slowly arresting individuals and carrying them away to waiting police vans. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 4 Oct 2025. I oppose Genocide. Hundreds came to Trafalgar Square to defy the law and sit holding the message “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. They waited patiently for police to arrest them under the Terrorism Act. They had ignored attempts to call off the protest following the Manchester attack with many making clear their opposition to anti-Semitism and killing – both here and in Gaza. Many taking part were Jewish. Police began slowly arresting individuals and carrying them away to waiting police vans. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 11 Oct 2025. Charlie X – Humanity’s Last Stand., Over half a million including many Jews marched to demand a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, for an end to arms sales to Israel, for the siege of Gaza to end so international aid can end starvation, allow medical supplies and begin rebuilding hospitals, schools and homes. They demand international journalists to be let in to report and for war criminals to be brought to justice and for a lasting and just peace settlement for the whole of Palestine. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 11 Oct 2025. Front of the march at Parliament. Over half a million including many Jews marched to demand a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, for an end to arms sales to Israel, for the siege of Gaza to end so international aid can end starvation, allow medical supplies and begin rebuilding hospitals, schools and homes. They demand international journalists to be let in to report and for war criminals to be brought to justice and for a lasting and just peace settlement for the whole of Palestine. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 11 Oct 2025. Over half a million including many Jews marched to demand a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, for an end to arms sales to Israel, for the siege of Gaza to end so international aid can end starvation, allow medical supplies and begin rebuilding hospitals, schools and homes. They demand international journalists to be let in to report and for war criminals to be brought to justice and for a lasting and just peace settlement for the whole of Palestine. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 11 Oct 2025. A red smoke flare. Over half a million including many Jews marched to demand a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, for an end to arms sales to Israel, for the siege of Gaza to end so international aid can end starvation, allow medical supplies and begin rebuilding hospitals, schools and homes. They demand international journalists to be let in to report and for war criminals to be brought to justice and for a lasting and just peace settlement for the whole of Palestine. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 11 Oct 2025. Over half a million including many Jews marched to demand a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Gaza, for an end to arms sales to Israel, for the siege of Gaza to end so international aid can end starvation, allow medical supplies and begin rebuilding hospitals, schools and homes. They demand international journalists to be let in to report and for war criminals to be brought to justice and for a lasting and just peace settlement for the whole of Palestine. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 25 October 2025. Marcia Rigg whose brother Sean was killed by police in Brixton in 2008. The 26th annual remembrance procession by the United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) marched from Trafalgar Square to Downing St for a rally with speakers from the families whose relatives killed by police and in penal, mental health and immigration detention. They call for justice and proper investigations with officers involved treated like others suspected of crimes, and delivered a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a face to face meeting with him and for reparatory justice. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 25 Oct 2025. Police had banned UKIP from marching in Tower Hamlets and instead they held a march from Brompton Oratory to Marble Arch. Only around 200 marched against so-called Islamist Invaders, calling for mass deportations. A larger group of anti-fascists were waiting for them at Hyde Park Corner, heavily held back by police, and a much larger crowd had gathered in Tower Hamlets in a show of solidarity against Islamophobia and hate of migrants. Peter Marshall
More from November in tomorrow’s post. You can view many more of my pictures from each of the events here – and a few others – in my albums on Facebook.
