Police detain 43 people as London rallies on Nakba Day

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Police in London arrested 43 individuals during rallies marking Nakba Day, highlighting tensions between pro-Palestinian and far-right demonstrators. This significant law enforcement response underscores ongoing societal divisions.

Police detain 43 people as London rallies on Nakba Day Two major demonstrations took place in London on Saturday, including a pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally and a far-right “Unite the Kingdom” march led by Tommy Robinson. The Metropolitan Police said 43 people were arrested across both protests, though it did not specify how many arrests were linked to each event. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who attended the pro-Palestine rally, wrote on X: “We are a mass movement for peace – and we are never, ever going away.”