Pro-Palestine 'Day of Action' in UK Leads to Arrests, Controversy
Police in London arrest two during protests, as nationwide events spark debate over alleged antisemitism and support for Hamas.
- Two arrests were made during a pro-Palestine march in London, one for a racially aggravated public order offence related to a placard, and another for criminal damage of a police vehicle.
- Following the arrests, police were surrounded and initially prevented from leaving by protesters.
- The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organized a 'day of action' with events across the UK, including ceasefire rallies and vigils in London, Hull, Coventry, and Cardiff.
- Fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas following a week-long truce that allowed hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel to be released.
- There has been controversy over the use of the phrase 'from the river to the sea' at the marches, which critics claim is antisemitic, and some attendees have been accused of showing support for Hamas, a group proscribed as a terror group in the UK.