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London mounted a massive security operation for two rival rallies — the far-right Unite the Kingdom march led by Tommy Robinson and a Nakba Day pro-Palestinian protest — deploying around 4,000 officers with horses, dogs, drones and helicopters; authorities warned of a zero-tolerance approach to hate speech, cautioned about potential clashes ahead of the FA Cup Final, and by mid-afternoon 31 people had been arrested.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has warned member states against attending a “Nakba Day” event at the UN, which marks what Palestinians consider to be the “catastrophe” of Israel’s founding. Erdan called the event “despicable” and said that attending it would mean “adopting the Palestinian narrative calling the State of Israel a disaster while ignoring Palestinian hate, incitement, terror and refusal to accept the legitimacy of a Jewish state.” The US and UK have confirmed they will not attend, and Erdan calls on all member states to follow suit.