Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said officers would ‘not stand by’ if hate crimes took place.
Antisemitic offences in London have increased by over 1,000% this month compared to last year, police have said.
These arrests included a man detained on suspicion of defacing posters of missing Israelis in Camden and another man in relation to 10 incidents of Islamophobic graffiti on bus stops in New Malden and Raynes Park. They added that Islamophobia offences during the same period had increased from 42 last year, to 101 this year – an increase of 140%.
Mr Adelekan said that over 1,000 officers would be deployed to police a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday, adding that speeches would take place on a stage away from the Cenotaph after “concerns last week” about its location.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas war: Team Sunak downplaying what can be achieved from PM's visit to IsraelThe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak only has to look to the global leader in chief President Biden, to see how delicate diplomatic missions like this carry real risk.
Read more »
Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflictThe BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.
Read more »
Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflictThe BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas latest as Rishi Sunak says ‘I stand with you’ on visit to IsraelMr Sunak is expected to to press Middle East leaders to “avoid further dangerous escalation”
Read more »