Eleven arrested at pro-Palestinian marches in London
Police said 11 people were arrested after pro-Palestinian marchers and counter-protesters exchanged abuse and clashed near Russell Square.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Metropolitan Police arrested five people outside the Board of Deputies in Camden during protests marking the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
- Around 100 pro-Palestine protesters marched from Kings College London to University College London, while counter-protesters holding Israeli flags gathered near Russell Square, with shouts of "scumbags" directed at marchers.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting branded the demonstrations "shameful," while Education Secretary Lucy Powell urged students "to show compassion and protest on another day." Universities UK advised leaders to review security arrangements.
- The Community Security Trust reported 1,926 antisemitic incidents across Britain from January to June 2026, the second-highest total for that period, as the Israeli embassy highlighted increased intimidation of Jewish people.
- Amid the ongoing conflict where Palestinian deaths surpassed 74,000 last month, the Prime Minister described antisemitic behaviour as "disturbing," pledging his Government is "committed to protecting our citizens from vile hatred.
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Five Arrested In London After Protest Outside Jewish Community Office
LONDON (VINnews) — British police arrested five people on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after a protest outside the offices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London, police said. The arrests took place outside the Jewish umbrella group’s office in the Camden neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police. The Board of Deputies […]
Five arrested in London after pro-Palestinian protest on October 7 anniversary
Police said the five, detained outside the U.K. Jewish community's representative body, chanted slogans calling for 'intifada.' They remained in custody over alleged incitement to racial hatred, amid restrictions on a march and counter-protests
Police detain several prosecutors as demonstration in Russell Square ends early amid clashes; organizers cite security concerns
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