A 70-year-old woman has been charged with a driving offense after a car collided with a small number of people during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said it had received reports of minor injuries, but no one needed medical attention. Photographs on social media showed a black Seat Leon surrounded by protesters and police officers on The Mound in the city center on Saturday afternoon. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2:30 p.m. 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 offense. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
The demonstration was one of several pro-Palestine protests taking place across the UK and Ireland on Saturday, including in London and Dublin. Organizers of the Edinburgh demonstration said “several thousand” people attended.