‘Enough is enough’ says chief of police federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 355 at Palestine Action protest
A senior police officer declared that he was “sufficient” after he arrested hundreds of people in a Palestinian action protest in London days after the Manchester Synagogue attack of the “exhausted” civil servants.
Met Police said that at least 355 people were arrested by the British government for supporting the banned group, which was classified as a terrorist organization earlier this year.
Most of the arrests were held in Trafalgar Square, where approximately 1,000 protesters were sitting quietly, some of which support the Palestinian action despite the calls of Sir Keir Starmer and police chiefs to stay away after the terrorist attack in Manchester.
In the meantime, Amnesty International said that the arrest of people to “sit in peace” should not be the job of the police and that arrests violated British’s human rights obligations.
MET said that many of the arrested should be moved from the square after refusing to walk, and each person received up to five officers to get away. Some were depicted, holding their hands in the air.
Paula Dodds, President of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said that civil servants were “physically exhausted”, but he continued to be called to “facilitate these relentless protests”. “And we’re attacked to do this. How can this be true?” he asked.
“Not enough. Calculatory police officers were constantly canceled, making longer shifts and moving from other areas to facilitate these protests.
“Our concentration should be to keep people safe at a time when the country is awake from a terrorist attack … We are emotionally and physically exhausted. What will the politicians and senior police officers do about this?”
However, the Human Rights Group International UK Campaigns Director Kerry Moscogiuri said: “It is not a police job to arrest hundreds of people to sit peacefully and keep these signs.
“These arrests violate and should not violate Britain’s International Human Rights Obligations.”
The event organizer defends our jury and estimates that about 700 protesters participated in the demonstration. Among those arrested, the group said that Elizabeth Morley, a Jewish woman and a 79 -year -old daughter of the Holocaust victim.
In the so -called the greatest challenge of the ban on the Palestinian action, people from a mixture of age sat for silent seizure before removing a pencil to support the group and writing signs. Some were read as follows: orum I oppose the genocide. I support the Palestinian action. ”
The names of Palestinian children who were killed in the Gaza war of Israel were also read.
Meanwhile, about 100 people gathered in Manchester City Center for a similar demonstration by Palestine Greater Manchester Friends.
While the Prime Minister called the protests to özgü respect for the grief of the British Jews ,, the Jewish figures described the action as “extraordinary tone değil after two people were killed in the attack in Manchester on Thursday.
Politicians and senior police officers participated in the calls not to continue the activities. Sir Mark Rowley, Scotland Assistant Chief Sir Mark Rowley warned that after the rallies attack, “probably will create more tension and some will create more tension, and some may say sensitivity ,, while the Great Manchester police Sir Stephen Watson called the participants to think if it was really the right time”.
Sir Mark added that the protests drew valuable resources from the London communities at a time when they are most needed ”. Police forces used extra officials to synagogues and other Jewish buildings to provide protection and assurance after the attack, and hundreds of additional officers, especially around Manchester.
In a statement published in X on Saturday, MET said, “From 17:30, 355 people were arrested for supporting a banned organization. The majority of the people staying in Trafalgar Square are the audiences who do not hold posters to support Palestinian action. Arrests continue.”
Previously, the force said: “The arrest is time. Most of those arrested will not leave the square and move, which must be made safely.”
A victory, who was sitting closed and said, orum I oppose the genocide, I support the Palestinian action ,, was among those arrested and realized by the police. Some people in the crowd called the police “shameful ve and said,” Thank you for protecting us, “one of them was taken to the officers.
Two old men, who were expected by each limb to commit arrests by civil servants and police vehicles, were moved to the square.
Meanwhile, a crowd gathered outside the Manchester Cathedral, listened to the conversations before walking into the city center. “Free Palestine!” When they shouted, a group of protests came out, walked forward and held a flag that said “F *** Hamas ve and said“ release hostages ”.
The government’s former political violence consultant described the protests of Saturday as an an emotionless insult to thousands of mourning Jews ”. While talking IndependentLord Walney also warned that they can prove that there is a tactical tactical blunder for their campaigns.
Dave Rich, who referred to the protests on Saturday, said to the BBC Radio 4’s program today: “I think, in relation to care, to protect their lives and freedoms, to protect their lives and freedoms, to protect their lives and freedoms. Terrorist organization that is not the same as to support Palestinians.
Sir Keir said that the events could cause more turmoil for sacrificial families and Jewish communities after the attack on Thursday.
Jewish Chronicle and the Prime Minister, who wrote in the Jewish news, said: “I call everyone who is thinking of protesting the grief of British Jews this week this week. This is a moment of age. It is not time to suffer and suffer more.”
However, a member of the group behind the London protest said that calls to cancel the calls would be “mindless ..
Before the protest began, Sir Jonathon Porritt, a human rights campaignist speaking to today, added: “Certainly, I have no doubt that our juries will show great respect and real grief for those affected by the absolute persecution in Heaton Park.
Greenpeace UK described arrests on Palestinian action support as “waste of police time ve and called for a judicial investigation on the prohibition of the group.
Areeba Hamid, the co -director of the charity, said: “Police officers must be wondering why they carried out these performers instead of protecting our communities after the worst anti -Semitic terrorist attacks on the British territory.”
Shadow house secretary Chris Philp defended for more powerful forces to prevent pro -Palestinian walks, saying that any “field ın of anti -Semitism could lead to attacks such as killing Manchester synagogues.
Meanwhile, the Anti -Terrorist police, after the attack on Thursday, the four people arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist actions to question the extra time was given to question.
The 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, allegedly raped, was shot and killed by the police for targeting Heaton Park Hebrew community synagogue in Crumpsall, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar.
After the car and a knife attack, three men stay in the hospital. 53 -year -old Adrian Daulby is believed to have been shot and killed by the police. 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz was also killed, both men tried to stop al-Shamie.
Kemi Badenoch, who visited the attack on Saturday afternoon, said that some of them should be given more security to the Jewish people in England because they were “left to go to Israel”.
“What we see right now is not their responsibilities, but not their responsibilities.
“Currently, the Jewish people tell me that they have left to go to Israel. Israel in the war. How can people leave England to go to a war zone and think that they will be safer there?
Mrs. Badenoch added: “This should not be in Manchester. Our country was always a shelter for the Jewish people and should always be.”
