Protest 'gloating' is condemned

PROTESTS at the weekend supporting the banned group Palestine Action were "almost gloating over the Yom Kippur attack", the Board of Deputies of British Jews has said.

- PRESS ASSOCIATION REPORTERS

Events marking the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel have taken place across England.

Thousands of people attended an event in Trafalgar Square in London yesterday afternoon the same location where almost 500 people were arrested during pro-Palestine protests on Saturday.

Phil Rosenberg, president of Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), told the rally: "In the face of loss, our community remains steadfast, determined to defend Israel's right to exist in security and peace, and determined to confront antisemitism wherever it appears.

"That includes the despicable Palestine Action protests we've seen over these last days, almost gloating over Yom Kippur attack; these are unacceptable and we demand change."