Pro-Palestine activist with placard comparing Netanyahu to Hitler questioned in London protest

• Published date: 07 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The British news outlet reported that the activist was found "carrying Hitler placards in the boot of his car and was stopped by police before being released and allowed to rejoin the crowds just 10 minutes later."

The report further says that the signs show images of Hitler morphing into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeled "the irony of becoming what you once hated."

GB News spotted the man being questioned by police and then noticed him being released after 10 minutes.

Police confirmed to GB News at the time that the man had not been arrested.

The Metropolitan Police responded on X, saying, "These photos of placards are being shared online. We believe they were taken during a proactive vehicle stop by officers near the march start point. As a result, we don't believe they have been distributed. Should they be displayed in the crowd, action will be taken."

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