CROWDS cheered this afternoon as far-right leader Tommy Robinson was dragged from a march against anti-Semitism.
Hundreds of thousands gathered in central London for a mass protest organized by the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism.
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Tommy Robinson was arrested at today’s anti-Semitism marchCredit: PA
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The far-right leader was blamed for not leaving when ordered to by the police – and the crowd cheered Credit: Rex
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It comes as celebrities show their support for the cause – including former prime minister Boris Johnson and wife CarrieCredit: Tom Bowles
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Other stars included Countdown’s Rachel Riley, TV judge Rob Rinder and actors Eddie Marsan and Tracy-Ann ObermanCredit: Alamy
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Talk TV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer and Vanessa Feltz were also in attendance Credit: Alamy
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis and Countdown star Rachel Riley were among the celebrities who walked the streets to show support for British Jews.
Far-right leader Robinson, a former member of the BNP and co-founder of the English Defense League (EDL), also marched.
However, the 40-year-old was pulled from the procession by dozens of police officers after he refused to leave and was one of only two people arrested today.
A clip of the confrontation posted on X, formerly Twitter, shows Robinson being pulled from the crowd and bundled into a police van.
He previously said he wanted to attend the protests to “let British Jews know they are not alone”.
But organizers say they have made it clear they want nothing to do with the far-right leader.
Robinson was last seen in the capital during the Remembrance weekend, during clashes between far-right thugs and pro-Palestinian protesters.
Meanwhile, celebrities have shown their support for the UK’s Jewish community.
Johnson and wife Carrie, who was carrying their third child strapped to her chest, were seen talking to the protesters.
The former leader told GB News:
They were actors Eddie Marsan and Tracey-Ann Oberman. as well as TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer and Vanessa Feltz, who took to the streets to add their voices to calls for greater action against anti-Semitic hatred.
The protest came after Hamas handed over 17 more hostages, including nine children, on the 50th day of clashes between the terror group and Israel.
They were the third group to be freed from the hands of terrorists, and last night they freed the Irish-Israeli Emily Hand, who turned nine in Hamas captivity.
Police confirmed this afternoon that Robinson had been arrested.
ROBINSON ‘NOT WELCOME’
The force said: “Officers working as part of a policing and security operation for the March Against Anti-Semitism arrested a 40-year-old man on the Strand.
“He refused to comply with instructions to disperse under section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act.”
The Campaign Against Anti-Semitism said Robinson was “not welcome” at the march and made that clear in a public statement last week.
The organization said: “Contrary to what Tommy Robinson seems to believe, the drunken far-right thugs who came to ‘protect the Cenotaph’ on Armistice Day, some of whom shouted ‘sieg heil’ or hospitalized policemen, are not allies of the Jewish community and are not welcome on our solidarity march on Sunday, November 26.”
The Met said another man was arrested after allegedly making anti-Semitic comments as the march ended.
He was arrested on suspicion of having committed a public order and peace violation on a racial basis.
Israel’s military, the IDF, has carried out repeated airstrikes on the territory and launched a ground offensive to “dismantle” Hamas, which is also the ruling political party in Gaza.
‘SWASTICS AND HAMAS HEADBANDS’
At yesterday’s pro-Palestinian march, during which a crowd of thousands called for a truce in Gaza, 18 people were arrested.
Among those taken away by police was a man accused of holding a “swastika” placard and another who allegedly assaulted an ambulance worker.
Police have released a video of officers crashing into a crowd to arrest a man wearing a ‘Hamas green and white headband’.
It comes amid a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes following the October 7 Hamas terror attack in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.
The government there says the attack killed 1,200 people, while the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry estimates more than 14,000 Palestinians have died since then.
Soldiers recently entered al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which Israeli officials claim is home to a terrorist command center.
They released shocking footage showing a network of tunnels under the site to back up the claim, while the head of the hospital was arrested.
FAMILIES UNITED
The IDF said today that Hamas released 14 Israeli civilians and three foreign nationals to the Red Cross on the third day of their fragile truce.
It came after they freed 13 Israeli hostages yesterday and 13 the day before.
Capture the heartwarming moment a family reunites with their children kidnapped by a terrorist group after more than 50 days apart.
The Israeli government estimates that 213 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip.
The conflict is in the midst of a tense lull, with fighting halted for four days as part of the release deal, under which Israel also frees 150 Palestinians held in prisons, some of whom are accused of terror offences.
However, Israel’s military, the IDF, has vowed to continue its campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza with “determination” after the end of the ceasefire.
Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, Chief of the IDF General Staff, said: “We have created the framework conditions for the release of the first group of children and mothers held hostage during this break.
“Once the framework is complete, we will return to our operations with determination, to continue the release of hostages and the complete dismantling of Hamas.”
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Crowds gathered peacefully in the capital todayCredit: The Sun – Adam Cannon
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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis and Rachel Riley are seen leading the marchCredit: Reuters
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Crowds gather to protest anti-Semitism amid Israel-Hamas warCredit: andy barnes/w8media
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Robinson was seen talking to officers in the video posted on XCredit: Alamy
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The founder of the EDL was then put into a police van and taken away Credit: AFP
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Tens of thousands took to the streets of central London to show support for the Jewish community in Great BritainCredit: Reuters
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