A counter-protestor carrying a placard reading 'Hamas is terrorist' was mobbed and then arrested at a pro-Palestine march in central London today.
A counter-protestor carrying a placard reading 'Hamas is terrorist' was mobbed and then arrested at a pro-Palestine march in central London today. Iranian Niyak Ghorbani, 37, waved the sign during the demonstration before marchers turned on him and he was engaged in a brawl with protesters.Mr Ghorbani was then mobbed by police after the demonstrators fought with him over the sign - and was then arrested.
"We're also demonstrating our right to demonstrate, there's so much talk about people shouldn't be on demonstrations, well today, there's a lot of us here, all faiths, all ethnic groups, men and women, led by women, no problem, no trouble, it's a march of love." It comes after the Met revealed that it had spent £32.
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