Met Police Arrest 14 at Edgware Synagogue Protest Over Israeli Property Event
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 15
Met Police Arrest 14 at Edgware Synagogue Protest Over Israeli Property Event
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 15
Summary
Fourteen people were arrested after rival protests outside Edgware United Synagogue in north London, where an Israeli real estate event was held on Sunday.
The Metropolitan Police said the arrests included five for violent disorder, six for Section 4A public order offences, one for a Section 18 offence and two for suspected common assault and assault on an emergency worker.
Police said seven of those arrested were pro-Israel protesters, six were pro-Palestine and two had not yet been clearly identified; all were later bailed pending further inquiries.
The protest was driven by claims the event marketed land in illegal Israeli settlements, allegations denied by organisers and disputed by the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
Commander Adam Slonecki said policing was tightened because protests in residential Jewish areas can cause greater disruption and intimidation amid heightened community fears after recent attacks.