"We made 12 arrests including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour. We are also investigating chants made by a speaker at the al-Quds protest."
"I expect to see the full force of the law applied to anyone spreading hatred and division instead of exercising their right to peaceful protest."
"Police warned the al-Quds demonstrators on the Albert Embankment that they would arrest those displaying placards, flags or chanting that cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation."
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered on one side of the Thames for al-Quds Day while hundreds of pro-Israeli and pro-American counterprotesters assembled on the opposite bank. The Metropolitan Police deployed at least 1,000 officers to maintain separation between the rival groups, closing Lambeth Bridge to prevent contact. Twelve arrests were made for offenses including support for proscribed organizations, affray, and threatening behavior. The Home Secretary granted a police request to ban al-Quds marchers from processing, marking the first such prohibition since 2012. Police warned demonstrators against displaying materials or chanting that constituted hate crimes or support for banned organizations. Some protesters displayed flags and placards of Iranian leaders, while counterprotesters carried Israeli flags and pre-1979 Iranian flags.
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