Key facts
- Police arrested 14 people during protests outside a London event marketing Israeli settlement homes.
- The event was accused of selling property in illegally occupied land.
- Rival pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups clashed, leading to arrests.
- Activists and rights groups had called for the event's cancellation.
- Organizers denied claims that the event marketed property in occupied territories.
- The Board of Deputies of British Jews described pro-Palestinian protests as intimidation.
Police arrested 14 individuals amid clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters outside a London event marketing Israeli settlement homes. The event, held at Edgware United synagogue, was accused by activists and rights groups of selling property in illegally occupied land. Organizers denied these claims. Approximately 1,000 people protested, with police attempting to keep rival groups apart. Five people were arrested for violent disorder, and seven for public order offences. The Board of Deputies of British Jews stated that the pro-Palestinian protests amounted to intimidation, while groups like Amnesty International had called for the event's cancellation. Separately, US President Donald Trump announced an agreement between the United States and Iran, stating it would pave the way for further talks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He also commented on Israel's actions in Lebanon, calling the Israeli prime minister a 'difficult guy'. Some Republicans, including Senator Lindsey Graham, expressed caution regarding the Iran agreement.