Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:50pm on 16 Oct 2023,Monday International
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak slammed anti-Semitic acts at pro-Palestinian protests, after 15 arrests were made at a London march. He called the incidents "not acceptable" and said more arrests may come as footage is reviewed. Tens of thousands demonstrated Saturday backing Palestinians, amid rising anti-Semitism since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Sunak vowed to keep the Jewish community safe and said glorifying the banned Hamas group could bring 14-year jail terms. While general Palestinian support is not criminal, backing Hamas is illegal, police noted. Sunak pledged to combat anti-Semitism as hate crimes spike following the conflict.
