Metropolitan Police said five people outside the Board of Deputies of British Jews office in London
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 said.
Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred, involving allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for intifada in what police described as a “spontaneous protest” outside the venue in Camden.
Wednesday marks the third anniversary of the attacks on October 7 which saw Hamas-led militants invade Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking more than 250 others hostage.
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. The protest in Camden has now ended.”
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