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Arrests made for inciting racial hatred at pro-Palestine protest

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The Met Police arrested pro-Palestinian protestors seen with Nazi symbols and pro-Hamas headbands during a march calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Tens of thousands of people took part in the latest major demonstration in the capital as Hamas prepared to free further hostages.

Officers arrested one man on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after he was seen carrying a placard with Nazi symbols on it, while another four people were arrested for

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