Three men arrested after ‘Union Jacks burnt in Israel protest’
Officers were called to reports of a group who referred to Israel and Gaza, trying to remove and set fire to union flags in Church Street, Twickenham
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after reports that a group attempted to set fire to Union Jacks.
Officers were called to reports of a group trying to remove and set fire to the flags in Church Street, Twickenham, at around 6pm on Monday night.
“It’s alleged they had made remarks about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage and inciting racial hatred, it was confirmed.
Local Liberal Democrat councillor James Chard, praised the police for “responding robustly” to the incident in a post on X, formality known as Twitter.
“Church Street traders have a grand tradition of flying many flags, including for Twickenham’s guests in rugby internationals, Ukraine and others,” he added.
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