Five arrested for inciting racial hatred outside Jewish group's headquarters, says Met
Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred during a pro-Palestinian protest outside the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London. The arrests occurred on the third anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, amid ongoing tensions regarding protest slogans.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the escalating friction between protest groups and Jewish community organizations in the UK, raising questions about the limits of free speech and the definition of hate speech.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Protests went ahead on 7 October despite calls for them to be postponed
Eleven people were arrested as several pro-Palestinian demonstrations were held in London on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police has said.
Among them were five people arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in north London.
The force said the other arrests were made at student-led pro-Palestinian protests elsewhere in the capital, which went ahead despite calls for them to be postponed so they did not fall on 7 October. One of those arrested was part of a counter-protest.
Wednesday marked three years since the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken as hostages by the militant group.
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