The Metropolitan Police say they have arrested 15 people so far today during demonstrations over the conflict in the Middle East.
There are two sets of protests being held in the capital today, including one by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups, and a counter-protest organised by Stop the Hate.
The Metropolitan Police say one person was arrested on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation.
It comes after the force said they were “aware” of people displaying placards in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah – which is proscribed as a terror organisation in the UK.
There were seven arrests on suspicion of public order offences, three of which were allegedly racially aggravated.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, three arrested on suspicion of assault, and one person was arrested on suspicion of breaching a Public Order Act condition.
Given the size of the crowd – which police have said appears to be “greater than other recent protests” – the force has asked witnesses to “take photos” of anyone holding placards supporting Hezbollah to help them investigate.
“What is easy to spot when walking among the crowd with a mobile phone is not always easy for officers to see from the edge of the crowd,” the Met Police said in a post on X.
“We are working to locate those involved. Action will be taken when we do, whether that is today or in the coming days.”
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