'I call upon all decent human beings to object': Israel president Isaac Herzog ... trends now

Israel's president today criticised plans for a pro-Palestine march in London on Armistice Day as 'atrocious and hypocritical'. 

A major protest is planned in central London on Saturday November 11, prompting calls for it to be banned over concerns it could disrupt commemorative events.  

Today, Rishi Sunak's said the march was 'provocative and disrespectful' and warned any desecration of monuments or incidents of racial hatred would be an 'affront'. 

Israeli premiere Isaac Herzog, whose father fought in the British Army during WWII and helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, was also strongly critical of the planned demonstration. 

'I call upon all decent human beings to object to the march and ban it,' he told TalkTV's Piers Morgan Uncensored in an interview due to be broadcast today at 8pm.

'Because the symbol of that day is a symbol of victory and it's a symbol of doing good. Because when you fight evil, sometimes you have to fight. You have to fight evil in order to uproot evil.' 

Concerns have increased about Saturday's march after poppy sellers were swamped by protesters at stations in Edinburgh and London. Meanwhile, Just Stop Oil activists had to be removed by police during a demonstration near the Cenotaph.  

Last Saturday, hundreds of rowdy pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered Waverley station in Edinburgh as part of a rally in support of a ceasefire.

Footage shows protesters holding a large banner reading 'Freedom for Palestine' directly in front of an elderly man wearing a red beret. He appears to be being spoken to by station staff.

Later, the Scottish Poppy Appeal confirmed its stall had packed up and left early because of the protest. Sources told the Scottish Daily Express that staff at Waverley offered assistance to its volunteers.

Activists were seen encircling British Legion poppy sellers during another sit-in protest on Saturday at Charing Cross in London, prompting condemnation from veterans minister Johnny Mercer.

Concerns have been raised about the demonstration due to take place in central London on Armistice Day, although the planned route will not go past the Cenotaph, instead going from Hyde Park to the American Embassy.

Speaking to broadcasters today, Rishi Sunak said: 'Remembrance Day is a time for national reflection. It is a time when I know the whole country will come together to pay tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe.

'I want to make sure police have our absolute and total backing to clamp down on any acts of criminality, but also to ensure public order.'

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is holding a meeting to discuss the issue.

The Metropolitan Police has said it would use 'all powers and tactics' at its disposal to prevent disruption, including Section 13 of the Public Order Act 1986, which allows the banning of a procession when there is a risk of serious disorder.

Met Commander Karen Findlay said: 'We fully appreciate the national significance of Armistice Day. Thousands of officers will be deployed in an extensive security operation and we will use all powers and tactics at our disposal to ensure that anyone intent on disrupting it will not succeed.'

Claire Coutinho, the energy secretary, today called for protesters to show 'respect' and said 'the culture of this country' would not accept disruption to Remembrance events.

However, Scottish First Minister said the protests should 'absolutely' go ahead. 

Speaking to journalists in Dundee, Mr Yousaf said: 'I understand (the march) is taking place after the minute silence that we will all undoubtedly observe, I hear it's not going anywhere near Whitehall or, indeed, the Cenotaph.

'And, of course, if Armistice was about anything, my goodness, it's about peace.'

The First Minister added: 'I am beyond angry at the Home Secretary and the UK Government who seem to want to drive every issue into a culture war. Describing those marches as hate marches is disgraceful, unacceptable.

Today footage emerged of a young girl being held on an adult's shoulders as she led a chant of 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' at a protest in Trafalgar Square. Critics say the chant is a call for the destruction of Israel. 

Meanwhile, Just Stop Oil activists were seen lying on the ground near the Cenotaph today in the latest protest near the hallowed war memorial.

Around 40 members of the eco-mob were filmed near the monument on Whitehall this morning. One officer said the protesters had been moved to the Cenotaph 'to get them off the road', adding: 'It was for their own safety - it's quite a busy road.'

JSO oil said protesters were slow marching down Whitehall when they were stopped by a line of police near the iconic memorial. 

A spokesman added: 'Our supporters are refusing to cooperate with the police and many of them lay down on the ground. It was pure coincidence that this happened to be near the Cenotaph.'

Mr Khan, the Labour mayor of the capital, said online that the Metropolitan Police have his 'full support in taking action' after the JSO protest.

'Targeting the Cenotaph is completely unacceptable and deeply disrespectful towards those who gave their lives for our country,' he wrote.

'Tackling climate change is a vital cause but this isn't the way to go about it.'

The tweet was later removed, as was another by Labour's shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, who wrote that 'targeting the Cenotaph is totally unacceptable'.

Today, Just Stop Oil accused politicians who claimed they targeted the war memorial of spreading 'lies'. 

In a statement, the eco-group said: 'The slow march was moving down Whitehall when it was stopped by a line of police near the Cenotaph. Our supporters are refusing to cooperate with the police and many of them lay down on the ground. It was pure coincidence that this happened to be near the Cenotaph.'

The Met Police said: 'Around 100 arrests were made by officers along Whitehall during another day of disruption by Just Stop Oil.

'These arrests were made for breaching section seven of the Public Order Act at various points between Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, including near to the Cenotaph. No protester glued themselves to the road. There were no offences linked to the Cenotaph.' 

Earlier today, JSO smashed the protective glass on the Rokeby Venus oil painting at the National Gallery in a stunt they claimed emulated the Suffragettes in the early

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