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UK's interior minister accuses police of pro-Palestinian bias over marches [View all]
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-government-accuses-police-pro-palestinian-bias-over-marches-2023-11-09/UK's interior minister accuses police of pro-Palestinian bias over marches
By Kate Holton
November 9, 2023 7:26 AM EST Updated an hour ago
Summary
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Britain's interior minister escalated a dispute with London's police force on Thursday over the handling of a planned, large pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day, accusing officers of taking a softer stance towards left-wing causes.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has taken a tough line on the tens of thousands of protesters who have gathered in London since the Hamas group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling them "hate marches" and "mobs" that threaten the Jewish community.
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By Kate Holton
November 9, 2023 7:26 AM EST Updated an hour ago
Summary
- Demonstration due on Saturday's Armistice Day
- Braverman criticises police handling of protests
- Dispute is spillover from Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Britain's interior minister escalated a dispute with London's police force on Thursday over the handling of a planned, large pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day, accusing officers of taking a softer stance towards left-wing causes.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has taken a tough line on the tens of thousands of protesters who have gathered in London since the Hamas group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling them "hate marches" and "mobs" that threaten the Jewish community.
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