By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-10-07 12:26:09 | Updated at 2026-10-07 13:54:19
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Five people have been arrested for inciting racial hatred outside the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London during a protest on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
Protestors began marching from King's College London in the Strand towards University College London in Russell Square, Holborn this afternoon.
As the protest "failed to reach a threshold" to lobby Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the Metropolitan Police instead placed restrictions on the event today, including a set route and times to protest, alongside a ban on face coverings.
Groups of protesters and counter-protestor clashed near Russell Square as the march got underway, as counter protesters gathered behind the garden gates and chanted: “Shame on you.”
Counter-protestors held Israeli flags and placards that read: “Stop the Gaza genolie”, with shouts of “scumbags”, directed at the pro-Palestine protesters, alongside "terrorist supporters off our streets.”
The Metropolitan Police said five people had been arrested following an incident outside the Board of Deputies of British Jews office in London.
Scotland Yard said: “Earlier this morning, officers made arrests at a spontaneous protest outside the British Board of Deputies in Camden.
“Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred, involving allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for intifada. They remain in police custody.”
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