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UK protests curbed as Salmond promises to get tough on hate

August 28, 2014 15:29
Alex Salmond: pledge to Glasgow Jews

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

2 min read

Police have quelled protests outside a shop selling Israeli products after enforcing special measures to restore calm.

The Kedem store in central Manchester had been besieged by anti-Israel activists' demonstrations for the past five weeks.

But Greater Manchester Police announced the protests would be moved to a designated area nearby. A maximum of 10 demonstrators are now allowed to gather at any one time.

The decision, taken under the Public Order Act, led to a weekend of relative calm outside the King Street store. On Saturday activists led a march through the city centre but no incidents were recorded by police. The following day 10 protesters attended the designated spot outside a disused building in nearby Police Street. Officers said there had been no arrests.