Protestors mount Palestine demo outside RAF base

Three male police officers, seen from behind, standing guard as demonstrators take part in a protest behind a wire fence. Some are holding Palestine flags. Between the two groups is a fibreglass model of a vintage aircraft.Image source, Reuters
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Police said they worked with all parties to facilitate peaceful protest

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Pro-Palestine protesters chanted "RAF, shame on you" as they held a demonstration outside an airbase calling for an embargo on selling arms to Israel.

Hundreds of people attended the protest, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, at RAF High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire on Saturday.

The group said the protest was part of its summer of action for Gaza and showed "the strength of the public demand for an arms embargo".

Thames Valley Police said: "We will work with the organisers, partners and the public to facilitate peaceful protest, balancing the rights of all and to keep our communities safe."

Three people walking away from the camera along a single-track road. A woman carries a camping chair on her back, another woman wears a rainbow flag as a cape with "PEACE" in white letters on it, and a man is wearing a black jacket and jeans. All three have grey-blonde hair. To the left is a series of flags along a fence carrying unreadable slogans, with people in the background carrying flags.Image source, Reuters
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Demonstrators gathered along a fence outside the airbase

RAF High Wycombe, which was originally designed to house RAF Bomber Command in the 1930, houses Headquarters Air Command.

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