In a police operation, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in South London, accused of supporting Hamas after posting on social media.
The arrest came after the Hamas massacre on October 7, with the number of citations increasing significantly. The teenager was detained on suspicion of supporting a banned organization. The Counter-Terrorism Authority is investigating 500 posts for possible offenses, while it has requested the removal of some URLs with “terrorist content.”
The Metropolitan Police said the behaviour of protesters in London was "unacceptable", but no laws were broken. Protesters stormed the Royal Artillery Memorial after a demonstration outside Parliament. Veterans Secretary Jonny Mercer reacted to video footage of the event and said the behaviour was unacceptable. Home Secretary James Cleverley considered the possibility of new powers for the police.
Home Secretary James Cleverley has reacted to the actions of protesters at the Royal Artillery Memorial, describing them as “acts of profound disrespect.” Stressing the importance of war memorials and the sacrifices made for freedom, he argued that the misuse and desecration of such monuments is deeply offensive.
Also according to him, there is no doubt that the vast majority of the British population, and he suspects, the majority of people in this situation, would consider this behavior completely unacceptable and would want to give the police the "opportunity" to take action.
