Police searching for two men suspected of making offensive gestures at pro-Palestine protest

The Met has released images of two men alleged to have made offensive gestures at a protest in central London on Saturday.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), turned out in their thousands and marched from Park Lane to near Parliament on Saturday.

The demonstration was met with a counter-protest by the pro-Israel Stop the Hate group which gathered in Coventry Street, near Piccadilly Circus. 

The two men were separately involved in alleged incidents involving offensive gestures which took place in Coventry Street between 1pm and 4pm.

There is no indication that the men are known to each other, the Met said.

One of the men is white, aged between 60 and 70 years old, with white hair and a moustache. 

He was wearing a dark flat cap, a dark brown jacket, dark brown scarf and carrying a black rucksack. 

The other man is white, aged in his 40s, with short, receding light brown hair. He can be seen wearing a blue puffer jacket and carrying a black bag. 

Anyone who recognises either of these men or who has any other information about the incidents should call 101 giving both the reference number 01/361693/24 and the reference of the specific image.

Pictured top: The two men suspected of making offensive gestures at the pro-Palestine march on Saturday (Picture: The Met)