The demonstrations took place on the same day new public order powers to prevent 'serious disruption' at protests came into force
The demonstrations took place on the same day new public order powers to prevent 'serious disruption' at protests came into force
The Met said two men with the counter protest were arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and two men were arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after an Israeli flag was burned near the stage in Richmond Terrace. It added that another man was arrested for a public order offence after he was heard to make a homophobic remark.
After the protesters had mostly cleared the area, the Met revealed a further arrest had been made in relation to an assault on an emergency worker. The officer who was assaulted is fortunately not seriously injured.The demonstrations took place on the same day new public order powers to prevent “serious disruption” at protests came into force.
He said: “Our message to the Government in the UK is to stop cooperating with a regime who’s involved in a genocide. The whole world is talking about it. “You can ask any person from any background, any religion – this isn’t a religious issue, it’s a human issue.”He added that Hamas should release its hostages before a ceasefire is put in place.
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