Driver charged after car hits crowd at Palestine protest in Scotland

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A pensioner ploughed right into a small variety of pro-Palestine protestors throughout a march in Edinburgh on Saturday, inflicting minor accidents.

Police Scotland stated that no-one required medical consideration, and a 70-year-old girl was arrested and charged with a driving offence.

Photographs on social media confirmed a black Seat Leon surrounded by protesters and law enforcement officials on The Mound in town centre on Saturday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated: “Around 2.30pm on Saturday, we were made aware of a road crash involving a car and a small number of pedestrians in Ramsay Lane, Edinburgh.

“Officers received reports of minor injuries from pedestrians, but no medical attention was required.

“A 70-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a driving offence. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

The demonstration was one in every of a number of pro-Palestine protests going down throughout the UK and Ireland on Saturday, together with in London and Dublin.

Organisers of the Edinburgh demonstration stated “several thousand” folks attended.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of London calling for a right away ceasefire in Gaza, with round 1,700 law enforcement officials patrolling the capital on the stroll to Parliament Square.

In complete, 9 folks had been arrested, with three arrested on suspicion of displaying assist for a proscribed organisation, which is an offence below the Terrorism Act, by distributing leaflets.

There had been three arrests for inciting racial hatred – one associated to a placard and two for chanting – whereas there have been an additional two arrests for racially aggravated public order offences.

A ninth arrest was made for possession of stickers for use for legal injury.

The protests had been a part of a worldwide day of motion involving 30 international locations, which comes after the UK and US carried out air strikes towards Houthi bases in Yemen.