💠....In the UK, police on Wednesday said that 40 people had been arrested and three officers injured 💠

Thursday 30 May 2024Year 1959 Number 12267 / Kayhan English newspaper

In the UK, police on Wednesday said that 40 people had been arrested and three officers injured after protesters refused to disperse following a demonstration in London over Israel’s latest crimes in gaza.

The British capital’s Metropolitan Police Service said the individuals were arrested late on Tuesday for offenses including breaching public order conditions, obstructing roads and assaulting emergency workers.

Police had approved plans for the early evening protest — organized by a coalition including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign — outside the gates of Downing Street in central London.

But it imposed conditions including that the rally end by 8:00 pm.

Up to 10,000 people attended, and the “vast majority” had left by the required time, but a group of around 500 remained to continue protesting, according to police.

“Officers engaged extensively before making a number of arrests for failing to comply with conditions,” the Met said in a statement.

“As they moved in, some in the crowd resisted physically requiring officers to use force to extract those who had been arrested.”

Further arrests followed later in the evening after the remaining demonstrators launched a breakaway march and were eventually corralled outside a train station, the Met said.

The Zionist regime renewed military aggression in Gaza, concentrated on Rafah, has sparked fresh protests in London and other cities around the world.

The British capital has seen frequent marches protesting Israeli atrocities, stoking controversy and political debate over how they should be policed.

They have passed off largely peacefully, but police have made arrests at many for various reasons.