Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell Questioned by Police Following Pro-Palestine Rally

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his former shadow chancellor John McDonnell have been interviewed under caution by police after attending a pro-Palestine rally in central London. The rally, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), took place on Saturday and resulted in 77 arrests, marking the highest number across more than 20 PSC protests since October 2023.  

 

 

 

Police alleged that demonstrators broke through a police line during the march from Whitehall to Trafalgar Square. Among those accused of this were Corbyn, 75, the MP for Islington North, and McDonnell, 73, the MP for Hayes and Harlington. The Metropolitan Police announced that the two, along with another individual aged 61, voluntarily attended a central London police station on Sunday to be interviewed under caution.  

 

"London right now. Even after a ceasefire, Hamas supporters continue to march. They became particularly violent after being denied permission to protest in front of Central Synagogue on Shabbat, where hundreds of worshippers would be inside."

London right now.

Even after a ceasefire, Hamas supporters continue to march.

They became particularly violent after being denied permission to protest in front of Central Synagogue on Shabbat, where hundreds of worshippers would be inside.

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— Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) January 18, 2025

 

The protest was initially planned as a march past the BBC and near a synagogue but was adjusted to a static rally after police imposed restrictions limiting access to specific areas. Following speeches in Whitehall, demonstrators, including Corbyn and McDonnell, marched towards Trafalgar Square, where tensions escalated. The Met posted a photo on social media showing what it described as a group "that forced its way through the police line."  

 

Corbyn disputed this characterization in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "This is not an accurate description of events at all. I was part of a delegation of speakers who wished to peacefully carry and lay flowers in memory of children in Gaza who had been killed. This was facilitated by the police. We did not force our way through."  

 

As of Sunday, 24 individuals arrested during the rally had been bailed, while 48 remained in custody. Among those charged with public order offenses were Chris Nineham, a chief steward of the march, and Piers Corbyn, Jeremy Corbyn’s brother. The nine individuals charged are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in the coming days.  

 

Those facing charges include Angela Zelter, 73, from Heyton, Powys; Tessa Roe-Stanton, 20, from Breakspears Road SE4; Monday Rosenfeld, 21, from Rhodeswell Road E14; Starr Thomas, 20, also of Breakspears Road SE4; Christian Adair, 23, from Adelaide Avenue SE4; Matthew Brennan, 44, from Church Road, St George, Bristol; David Ok, 40, from Teignmouth Road NW2; Piers Corbyn, 77, from East Street SE17; and Christopher Nineham, 62, from Daling Way E3.  

 

 

Scotland Yard confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, with further interviews and court proceedings anticipated in the coming days. Both Corbyn and McDonnell have yet to issue further comments on the police inquiry.  

 

Based on a report by The Independent 2025-01-21

 

 

 

[Justanotherone]

dumb white people praying and paying to be invaded by muslims

[Watawattana]

If they love Palestine that much why not deport them to there?

[Chomper Higgot]

I know the Met comes in for a lot of criticism, but surely if a frail old man like Corbyn can force his way through a police cordon some criticism might well be deserved.  
 

 

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I know the Met comes in for a lot of criticism, but surely if a frail old man like Corbyn can force his way through a police cordon some criticism might well be deserved.  
 

 

That is a very poor excuse, YOU would be the first to complain if they used what they could have used to stop them.

 

If your hero Corbyn was that frail, he shouldn't have even been there in the first place........

 

But, as usual, you are having a dig at UK police trying to do their job.....🤔

 

You are embarrassing..........

[JonnyF]

18 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I know the Met comes in for a lot of criticism, but surely if a frail old man like Corbyn can force his way through a police cordon some criticism might well be deserved.  
 

 

 

It's known as 2 Tier policing.

 

If that had been a right wing group, heads would have been cracked. 

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

21 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I know the Met comes in for a lot of criticism, but surely if a frail old man like Corbyn can force his way through a police cordon some criticism might well be deserved.  
 

 

You didn't watch the video of those frail elderly fighting the police then, its in the OP and part of it

[Chomper Higgot]

12 minutes ago, transam said:

That is a very poor excuse, YOU would be the first to complain if they used what they could have used to stop them.

 

If your hero Corbyn was that frail, he shouldn't have even been there in the first place........

 

But, as usual, you are having a dig at UK police trying to do their job.....🤔

 

You are embarrassing..........

It’s such a poor excuse because it’s not an excuse at all.

 

It seems the police did indeed fail to do their job.

 

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It seems the police did indeed fail to do their job.

 

You sound surprised. 

 

This is the Met Police we are talking about. 

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It's known as 2 Tier policing.

 

If that had been a right wing group, heads would have been cracked. 

 

 

 

The arrests and police interviews reported in the OP are factual evidence against your factitious scenario based claim of two tier policing.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s such a poor excuse because it’s not an excuse at all.

 

It seems the police did indeed fail to do their job.

 

The only poor excuse for Corbyn I've seen so far are your excuses

[transam]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s such a poor excuse because it’s not an excuse at all.

 

It seems the police did indeed fail to do their job.

 

 

 

 

As expected, another dig at the police who were NOT heavy-handed, so folk like YOU would not have ammunition...

 

But, I suppose Corbyn is one of your heroes, so you should have a pop at the police, your chum Corby being a terrorist supporter, and all....😉

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, transam said:

As expected, another dig at the police who were NOT heavy-handed, so folk like YOU would not have ammunition...

 

But, I suppose Corbyn is one of your heroes, so you should have a pop at the police, your chum Corby being a terrorist supporter, and all....😉

Calm down Transam, I’ve frequently posted comments supportive of the police enforcing the law.

 

You suppose wrongly.

 

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Never seen him showing support for the innocent hostages, there was this happening the same day in London.

 

"This event in London to mark the birthday of two-year-old hostage Kfir Bibas was disrupted by Hamas supporters. The absolute state of Britain"

 

 

But then again Corbyn is mates with Hamas.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/08/20/hamas-salutes-jeremy-corbyn-fresh-links-islamist-group-emerge/

 

[loong]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I know the Met comes in for a lot of criticism, but surely if a frail old man like Corbyn can force his way through a police cordon some criticism might well be deserved.  
 

 

 

HE didn't. THEY did!
Do you honestly think that Corbyn was alone?

[loong]

In the first image I see signs, "Stop arming Israel". So, these 'protestors' are calling for the genocide of the Israelis by the Palestinians!

Disarm Israel and Hamas would immediately attack as they have stated many times that they aim to kill all Jews.

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, loong said:

In the first image I see signs, "Stop arming Israel". So, these 'protestors' are calling for the genocide of the Israelis by the Palestinians!

Disarm Israel and Hamas would immediately attack as they have stated many times that they aim to kill all Jews.

Despite some stiff competition that’s arguably one of most hyperbolic claims I’ve read on this forum relating to Israel/Palestine.

 

I suggest you brace yourself for incoming outrage over your use of the term genocide, but there again, maybe not.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

32 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Despite some stiff competition that’s arguably one of most hyperbolic claims I’ve read on this forum relating to Israel/Palestine.

 

I suggest you brace yourself for incoming outrage over your use of the term genocide, but there again, maybe not.

 

 

Why would he? Hamas is a genocidal terrorist group. 

[Hanuman2547]

5 hours ago, loong said:

In the first image I see signs, "Stop arming Israel". So, these 'protestors' are calling for the genocide of the Israelis by the Palestinians!

Disarm Israel and Hamas would immediately attack as they have stated many times that they aim to kill all Jews.

Don't worry about it.  The level of support from GB is massively dwarfed by that of the USA.  Now with Trump in office he will exceed anything Biden ever did in support of Israel.  If GB ceases arms shipments to Israel, the USA will merely increase their commitment to Israel's defense.