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UK police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters as authorities toughen hate speech law enforcement
London police arrested two for racially aggravated public order offenses after chanting 'globalise the intifada' as part of a crackdown following a deadly attack in Australia.
- On Wednesday evening, police arrested five people outside the Ministry of Justice, Westminster, after a Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest followed a Met warning about chanting.
- Following a joint Met and GMP statement, police said they would act decisively to deter intimidation, citing recent attacks including the Bondi Beach and Oct. 2 Manchester incidents, while Sir Ephraim Mirvis called it an important step against hateful rhetoric.
- Dozens of protesters gathered from 6pm with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressing the rally, and while the main protest ended at around 7.15pm, officers entered the crowd removing people amid scuffles.
- Prosecutors said they will consider each case on its merits while the Equality and Human Rights Commission monitors enforcement and 58 MPs express extreme concern about hunger strikers.
- The protests were linked to hunger strikes by activists including Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib, with Kamran Ahmed hospitalised on November 25 and Teuta Hoxha on November 27, raising death concerns.
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