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At least 18 people were arrested as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in central London for a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday..
Officers arrested a man on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after he was spotted carrying a placard with Nazi symbols on it, according to the Metropolitan Police..
Four others were detained for distributing literature featuring a swastika inside a Star of David.. Two other people were arrested for wearing green headbands with white Arabic script - similar to those worn by Hamas, the police said...
Responding to the situation, Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner Ade Adelekansaid, We will not tolerate anyone who celebrates or promotes acts of terrorism such as the killing or kidnap of innocent people or who spreads hate speech."..
The recent pro-Palestinian rallies in Britain have ignited a heated discussion about the right to protest and police authority to address what some in the Jewish community perceive as expressions of hate, racism, or antisemitism...
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