PROTESTORS demonstrating against anti-Semitism cheered on this afternoon as far-right leader Tommy Robinson was arrested.

Hundreds of thousands have gathered in central London in support of a march organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

Robinson, a former BNP member and co-founder of the English Defence League (EDL), was dragged away from the procession by dozens of police.

A clip of the confrontation uploaded to X, formerly Twitter, showed Robinson as he was pulled from the crowd and bundled into a police van.

He previously told how he wanted to attend the demonstration to "let British Jews know they are not alone".

Robinson was last seen in London on Remembrance weekend, during the clashes between far-right thugs and pro-Palestinian protestors, though he was not arrested or implicated in any criminal behaviour.

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A Met Police spokesman said: "Officers working as part of the policing and security operation for the March Against Antisemitism have arrested a 40-year-old man on the Strand.

"He refused to comply with a direction to disperse under Section 35 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act."

A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism said that Robinson was "not welcome" at the march and that this had been made clear through a public statement last week.

That statement read: "Contrary to what Tommy Robinson appears to believe, the drunken far-right thugs who came to ‘protect the Cenotaph’ on Armistice Day, some of whom shouted ‘sieg heil’ or hospitalised police officers, are not allies of the Jewish community and are not welcome at our solidarity march on Sunday 26 November."

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Israel's military, the IDF, has conducted repeated air strikes on the territory and launched a ground offensive to "dismantle" Hamas, who are also the governing political party in Gaza.

Yesterday's march, during which Pro-Palestine demonstrators called for a ceasefire in Gaza, saw 18 people arrested.

Those taken away by cops included a man accused of holding a placard "with swastikas on" and another who allegedly assaulted an emergency worker.

Cops posted a video of officers ploughing into the crowd to arrest a man for wearing a 'Hamas green and white headband'.

Elsewhere, celebrities turned out to voice their support for the UK's Jewish community, including former PM Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie.

Carrie wore their third child strapped to her chest as the couple chatted with demonstrators.

They were joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis, Countdown star Rachel Riley and TV's Rob Rinder, as well as actors Eddie Marsan and Tracey-Ann Oberman.

TalkTV's Julia Hartley-Brewer and Vanessa Feltz also took to the streets to add their voice to the calls for greater action on anti-Semitic hate.

It comes amid a spike in anti-Semitic hate crimes following Hamas' terrorist attack in Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza.

The government there say that 1,200 people died in the attack, while the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza estimates that more than 14,000 Palestinians have died since.

[They] are not allies of the Jewish community and are not welcome at our solidarity march."

Soldiers recently entered the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which Israeli officials claim also houses a terrorist command centre.

They released shocking footage showing a network of tunnels beneath the site to back up this claim, while the hospital's boss has been arrested.

FAMILIES REUNITED

Last night Hamas released a further 13 Israeli hostages after an initial 13 were handed over on Friday.

Cameras captured the heartwarming moment families reunited with children snatched by the terror group after more than 50 days apart.

The Israeli government estimates that there are still 213 hostages being held in the Gaza Strip.

The conflict is in the midst of a tense pause, with fighting halted for four days as part of the release agreement, which is also set to see Israel release 150 Palestinians held in their prisons, some of whom have been charged with terror offences.

However, Israel's military, the IDF, has vowed to resume its campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza with "determination" once the truce ends.

Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, the IDF's Chief of the General Staff, said: "We have created conditions for the framework for the release of the first group of children and mothers held hostage during this pause.

"When the framework is completed, we will return to our operations with determination, for the continued release of the hostages and the complete dismantlement of Hamas."

On Sunday, Hamas confirmed that four of its leaders, including top commander Ahmad Al Ghandour were killed in the fighting.

And experts have warned of fake AI images and propaganda that are "indoctrinating a generation" spreading on social media, including hate-filled posts directed at Jews.

It comes after The Sun saw images of the October massacre last week.

The video, which is too horrific to be released publicly, shows headless bodies and murdered infants.

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