image sourced from original article at London police arrested 20 people at a large march organized by anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson and 12 more at a counter-demonstration that included an anti-Israel protest, authorities said Sunday. The events, which drew tens of thousands of people to central London, prompted one of the biggest policing operations in the city in recent years.
Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' rally attracted about 60,000 attendees, while the Nakba Day demonstration, organized alongside an anti-fascism rally, drew an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 participants. Police said 11 arrests were linked to hate crime offenses motivated by race, religion, sexuality, or disability, and several additional suspected hate crimes remain under investigation.
Other arrests ranged from public order offenses and assault on emergency workers to possession of an offensive weapon and support for a banned organization. Authorities had prepared for potential clashes following violence at previous demonstrations, but there were no reports of major unrest during the latest rallies.
