US EditionNearly 500 arrested in London as pro-Palestine protest goes ahead despite pleas
British police arrested 488 protesters supporting the banned Palestine Action group during demonstrations in central London, diverting resources amid heightened tensions after a synagogue attack.
- Nearly 500 people have been arrested in London during pro-Palestine protests, despite warnings from police and politicians following a recent terror attack at a synagogue.
- Organizers, Defend Our Juries, held a vigil to protest the proscription and honor Palestinian victims of the conflict.
- Sir Keir Starmer and police have expressed that the protests could cause further pain to the families affected by the attack, urging sensitivity.
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PSNI deployed in London as police arrest 500 people over Palestine Action support
The officers, in their distinctive green uniform but without their side arms as carried in Northern Ireland, were loudly heckled with one woman shouting “Shame on you, don’t you know your history?”
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Police arrest almost 500 people in London over Palestine Action support
Almost 500 people were arrested over pro-Palestine protests in London, which took place in defiance of calls by politicians and police bosses to reconsider after the Manchester synagogue terror attack.
United Kingdom Restricts Demonstrations After Nearly 500 Arrests at Trafalgar’s Propalestine Protest
The British government has announced that it will give more powers to the police to ban or restrict demonstrations, after nearly 500 people were arrested on the...
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LONDON (AP) — British police will gain more powers to restrict repeated protests, the government said on Sunday, after nearly 500 people were arrested at a demonstration in support of a banned pro-Palestinian group.
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El PeriódicoThe UK government has announced this Sunday that it will give more powers to the police to ban or restrict demonstrations, after the British security forces detained nearly 500 people on Saturday, in a peaceful protest in support of the Palestine Action pro-Palestinian group.
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