Met Police Arrest 145 in Armistice Day Protests

The arrests were for offences including ‘assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, public order, inciting racial hatred, and possession of drugs.’

Officers from the Metropolitan Police on duty beside the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London, during pro-Palestinian protest march which is taking place from Hyde Park to the U.S. embassy in Vauxhall, on Nov. 11, 2023. Jeff Moore/PA

Some 145 people were arrested during pro-Palestinian protests and counter-protests on Armistice Day, with the Metropolitan Police hunting for more “hate crime” suspects.

The arrests were for offences including “assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, public order, inciting racial hatred, and possession of drugs,” the Met said on Sunday.