Three people have been arrested after a huge weekend of protesting in London. One person was arrested for making a ‘nazi salute’ towards a counter-protester, and another for supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation. One further arrest was also made for the use of an offensive placard.
The two main protests were a Palestine Solidarity Campaign march and an ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration. The PSC planned to march for the 17th time in the centre of London, starting in Park Lane and ending at Whitehall. The march started at 12pm and was due to end at 4.30pm.
At the same time, ‘Enough is Enough’ held a static demonstration along the route of the PSC march. However, the Met Police had said that the Enough is Enough campaigners must remain in their static space for their whole protest.
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Met Police said: “Two arrests have been made. One arrest was for directing a nazi salute towards counter protestor. A second arrest for a placard suspected of supporting a proscribed organisation.
“One further arrest has been made for an offensive placard. This demonstration has now concluded and roads around Whitehall have now reopened for traffic.”
On Wednesday, there had been far-right unrest in London in the Wake of the Southport murders. Police had increased their engagement to reassure the public, meeting with leaders from the Muslim community and visiting local mosques and religious buildings.
They also implemented several conditions on the planned protests for this weekend. The full conditions were: “Any person participating in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners assembly in preparation for the organised procession must remain within the shaded area of the map below (Park Lane southbound carriageway) until such time as the procession commences.
“Any person participating in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners procession must not deviate from the route shown on the below map.
“Any person participating in the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners assembly must remain within the shaded area show on the map below. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners assembly must end no later than 4:30pm.
“The Enough is Enough assembly has had a Section 14 condition imposed on it: Any person participating in the Enough is Enough assembly must remain within the shaded area of the map below.”
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