Brief
Eleven arrested during London protests on third anniversary of Oct 7 attacks
Police arrested 11 demonstrators after clashes outside the Board of Deputies and at student marches in London on Oct 7, 2026.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Metropolitan Police reported that 11 people were arrested as demonstrators clashed during protests in London on the third anniversary of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, according to standard.co.uk.
What happened
On Wednesday morning, five individuals were detained for inciting racial hatred after allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for an intifada outside the Board of Deputies in Camden. Later, four arrests were made at a pro‑Palestine student march, and a fifth person was detained at a counter‑protest in Holborn for breaching the Public Order Act. An additional individual from the student march was arrested on a common‑assault charge.
What the reports add
The article notes that around 100 pro‑Palestine protesters marched in London, chanting “free, free Palestine” and “free the people, free the land,” while a banner read “Holocaust survivor descendants against Gaza genocide.” Counter‑protesters gathered near Russell Square with Israeli flags and placards reading “Stop the Gaza genocide.” A separate rally took place at Queen Mary University in east London, and student groups also organised demonstrations at Edinburgh and Glasgow universities.
What was said
Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg said the group would “not be threatened or intimidated by this small and extremist minority of British society” and would continue to advocate for Jewish people worldwide. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting called the planned demonstrations “shameful,” and Education Secretary Lucy Powell urged students to “show compassion and protest on another day.”
How it came about
The protests occurred on the third anniversary of the Oct 7 attacks, which killed about 1,200 people and led to a prolonged Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Earlier this week, Felo News covered families remembering the attacks (Oct 7 anniversary families memory), providing context for the heightened tensions surrounding the commemorations.
Key facts
- Metropolitan Police arrested 11 people during London protests on Oct 7, 2026 (standard.co.uk)
- Five arrests were for inciting racial hatred outside the Board of Deputies in Camden (standard.co.uk)
- Four arrests occurred at a pro‑Palestine student march and one at a Holborn counter‑protest (standard.co.uk)
- Phil Rosenberg said the Board would not be intimidated by a small extremist minority (standard.co.uk)
- Wes Streeting called the planned demonstrations shameful; Lucy Powell urged alternative protest dates (standard.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “Eleven arrested amid protests on anniversary of October 7 attacks”
