Where will Scotland's pro-Palestinian demos be held on Armistice Day?

Protests are scheduled to run in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Forres in Moray

Thousands in Scotland are expected to join pro-Palestinian marches across the UK on Armistice Day on Saturday.

They are calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, on the same day people gather to remember those who have died in military conflicts since World War One.

The UK government has branded the planned November 11 marches as "provocative and disrespectful".

Protests began in London on 14 October, one week after Hamas launched an attack in Israel that killed 1,400 people and saw 229 held as hostages.

Since then, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 10,800 Palestinians have been killed.

Where and when are the marches in Scotland?

• Glasgow - 13:00 at Buchanan Street steps

• Edinburgh - 12:00 at Waverley Bridge

• Aberdeen - 14:00 at Westburn Park

• Dundee -14:00 at Dundee City Centre

• Forres - 14:00 at High Street

• Dumfries - 14:00 at Burns Statue

In Scotland there have been protest marches over the last four weekends.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central railway stations last Saturday.

And on Thursday, five people were arrested after a group occupied the roof of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

First Minister Humza Yousaf, whose parents-in-law escaped from Gaza last week, has backed the right of protesters to hold events on Armistice Day.

The first minister also said he was "beyond angry" at the UK government wanting to "drive every issue into a culture war".

In Glasgow pro-Palestinian protests will be held on Buchanan Street

Marches are being organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, an affiliate of the Scotland-wide Gaza Genocide Emergency Committee.

The campaigners rejected any suggestion that they would disrupt Armistice services. They told BBC Scotland they would be reading out World War One poetry and wearing black.

Protests are scheduled for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Forres in Moray.

In Edinburgh, a short Armistice Day service is expected to start at 10:52 on Saturday in Princes Street Gardens. There will be two-minute silence at 11:00.

A pro-Palestinian protest is scheduled on nearby Waverley Bridge at 12:00

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City of Edinburgh Council urged anyone organising a protest to get in contact and said it had waived the requirement of 28 days' notice for marches.

Council Leader Cammy Day said: "The council supports the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, as outlined in the European Convention on Human Rights.

"I'd urge any organisers to contact the council as soon as possible so we can work together to plan your demonstration in a in a safe, organised and efficient manner."

Speaking to BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Dr Claire Armstrong, CEO of Legion Scotland, behind the Edinburgh remembrance event, said it would "proceed as normal" and security measures were in place.

She said: "I think rather than concerns, it has created more of a positive reaction. We may see more people coming to events."

Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie said: "Public safety is our priority and an appropriate policing plan is in place this weekend.

"We continue to engage with those organising demonstrations to ensure rights to peaceful assembly and protest are protected while minimising disruption to communities.

"Hate crime, violence or abuse do not represent legitimate protest and we will respond professionally to offending."