Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with cops outside McDonald’s while huge crowd swarms train station as scenes turn ugly
PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters have clashed with cops outside a McDonald's - after a huge crowd swarmed a train station for a "day of action".
A line of police officers blocked the protesters from entering the Oxford Road branch of McDonald's in central Manchester.
In London, crowds assembled outside Downing Street and staged a sit-in at Waterloo Station.
The Met Police said that it arrested six people at the pro-Palestinian protests.
The alleged offences include breach of bail conditions, public order, racially aggravated public order, inciting racial hatred, affray and obstruction.
British Transport Police moved to arrest at least five protesters who refused to leave the station despite a banning order.
Dramatic pictures show rows of officers lined up in a bid to contain the demonstration inside the station.
Cops were also seen blocking protesters from re-entering the busy station as scenes turned ugly.
The force had issued Section 14a orders prohibiting protests at many of London's main rail stations today.
But the Met Police said those dispersed from London Waterloo then made their way to Westminster Bridge to stage a sit-in.
Meanwhile, huge numbers of protesters gathered on Whitehall opposite No10.
British Transport Police said: "We are continuing to respond to a protest at Waterloo station.
"So far 5 protestors have been arrested. No train services have been affected."
It later added: "There is now no sit-in protest taking place at Waterloo station.
"A large number of police officers remain in attendance to maintain order.
"Protestors have moved to outside of the station."
Pro-Palestinian protest organisers planned a national day of action instead of the large marches in central London which have been held on recent weekends.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a tightening of protest laws after last weekend's violent scenes, which included far-right supporters of Tommy Robinson fighting near the Cenotaph.
Police have also admitted their "regret" after officers were accused of "standing by" as pro-Palestine activists climbed on a war memorial.
Meanwhile, seven people were charged after chaos erupted in central London on Armistice Day as protesters clashed with cops.
Police arrested 145 people after missiles and fireworks were launched at their officers amid clashes on the streets of London.
Cops have also been sharing a number of photos and videos online of people accused of anti-Semitism - saying they will arrest more people.
One of the most sickening incidents saw a woman walk up to a group holding Palestine flags and signs as they argued with a passerby.
She seemed to side with the group, and started yelling over top of them before screaming: "Death to all the Jews".
The protests come as Israel continues to hunt out Hamas terrorists in Gaza after vowing to crush the group after the terror group massacred 1,200 civilians on October 7.
It has left Palestinian civilians fleeing for their lives as Israel attempts to destroy Hamas.
Families living in Gaza have been caught in the brutal crossfire, with regular accusations that the terrorists are attempting to use them as “human shields”.
Much of the northern part of the strip has been turned into a devastated warzone - with ruined buildings, dwindling supplies and horrific suffering for Gaza’s people.
The Red Cross estimates that some 1.5million civilians have been forced to flee south amid the Israeli onslaught from land, air and sea.
Figures for the death toll remain unverified - but Hamas’ health officials claim more than 11,000 civilians, including more than 4,500 children have been killed.
Israel disputes these figures - and US President Joe Biden said he had “no confidence” in them.
But Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Israel has "not been successful” in reducing civilian casualties.
But he said the deaths must be blamed on Hamas - not Israel.
And as the horror continues there have been growing calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to stop the bloodshed.