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| Six arrested over embassy protest | Six arrested over embassy protest |
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| Six men suspected of violent disorder during a series of demonstrations outside the Israeli embassy in central London have been arrested during raids. | |
| The arrests follow protests in Kensington in December and January against Israeli action in Gaza. | |
| A minority of protesters attacked police officers and tried to break into the Israeli embassy. | A minority of protesters attacked police officers and tried to break into the Israeli embassy. |
| The Metropolitan Police said the arrests were the first phase of a long-running operation. | The Metropolitan Police said the arrests were the first phase of a long-running operation. |
| 'Hardcore antagonists' | |
| The arrests concern the demonstrations on 3 and 10 January. | |
| Police are still looking for three other men, who they have released images of, in connection with the demonstrations. | |
| "What happened during these demonstrations in January and what our officers and those shop keepers were subjected to was not and cannot be described as lawful protest," said Ch Supt Ian Thomas. | "What happened during these demonstrations in January and what our officers and those shop keepers were subjected to was not and cannot be described as lawful protest," said Ch Supt Ian Thomas. |
| "A small minority of people set out that day not to air their views but to fight police and cause damage. | "A small minority of people set out that day not to air their views but to fight police and cause damage. |
| "I have no doubt that a small hardcore acted as antagonists during the demonstrations stirring up the crowd." | "I have no doubt that a small hardcore acted as antagonists during the demonstrations stirring up the crowd." |
| At least 55 police officers received minor injuries and one police officer was knocked unconscious when he was hit with a metal object. | |
| The six suspects are aged between 17 and 26 years old and are from west and north-west London. |