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London police arrest 14 for violent protest outside synagogue's Israeli real estate event

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Fourteen people were arrested during a protest against an Israeli real estate event held at a synagogue in London.
  • The anti-Israel protesters claimed the event involved selling properties in occupied West Bank territory, while organizers stated all marketed properties are within Israel's internationally recognized borders.
  • Police intervened to separate approximately 1,000 demonstrators and counterprotesters, with organizers and lawmakers expressing concerns about the event's location and implications.

Fourteen individuals were arrested for violence and disorder during a protest outside London's Edgware United Synagogue on Sunday, where an Israeli real estate event was taking place. The Metropolitan Police reported a range of offenses, including violent disorder, public order offenses, and assault on an emergency worker.

the event has been relocated to a synagogue, that is disturbing, suggesting that organizers are using a place of worship as cover for potentially criminal activity.

— Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)Expressing concern over the venue choice for the real estate event.

The protest, coordinated by groups including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), targeted the Great Israeli Real Estate Event. Protesters asserted that the event involved selling properties in the West Bank, which they described as "occupied territory." In response, the event's organizer, My Home in Israel, stated that all properties marketed were located within Israel's internationally recognized borders and that allegations of West Bank land sales were "motivated by anti-Israeli and terrorist supporters."

The PSC criticized the use of a place of worship for the event, suggesting organizers were using it as a cover for potentially criminal activity. More than 100 UK lawmakers had previously written to the foreign secretary, urging the event's cancellation and calling it part of Israel's "colonial expansion" through facilitating the sale of "stolen" Palestinian land.

all properties being marketed were located within Israel’s internationally recognized borders and that allegations of West Bank land being sold at the event are “motivated by anti-Israeli and terrorist supporters.”

— My Home in IsraelRefuting claims that the real estate event involved selling land in the West Bank.

Despite the controversy, the event proceeded. Police estimated around 1,000 demonstrators and counterprotesters were present, requiring significant police presence and intervention from groups like the Community Security Trust to maintain separation. Hundreds of Jewish residents formed a human barrier to prevent pro-Palestinian activists from reaching the synagogue. One protester managed to briefly interrupt the event before being escorted out.

the event has been firmly embedded in Israel’s project of colonial expansion by facilitating the sale of land that has been stolen from Palestinians.

— UK lawmakersDescribing the event's perceived role in Israeli expansionism.
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