Police Arrest and De-arrest Anti-Hamas Counter Protester Following ‘Altercation’

The man was arrested after his banner saying ‘Hamas is Terrorist’ was snatched by a pro-Palestinian protester.
Police Arrest and De-arrest Anti-Hamas Counter Protester Following ‘Altercation’
People take part in a pro-Palestine march in central London on March 9, 2024. Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire
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Police briefly detained an anti-Hamas demonstrator on Saturday after his banner saying “Hamas is Terrorist” was snatched by a pro-Palestinian protester.

The Metropolitan police claimed that the man was arrested for “assault,” and de-arrested after officers “fully reviewed footage provided of the incident.”