London police arrest dozens during right-wing and pro-Palestinian protests

Published May 16, 2026 2:58pm ET | Updated May 16, 2026 4:00pm ET



London’s police department has arrested nearly four dozen people who attended rival protests in the United Kingdom on Saturday.

An anti-Islam rally was organized by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, while a separate protest was simultaneously held to celebrate Nakba Day. It is an annual day of commemoration and national mourning for Palestinians displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

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