The head of the Met Police, Sir Mark Rowley, defended officers who separated two pro-Israeli protesters from a Palestine Action demonstration in London, amid accusations of two-tier policing. During the heated protest, tensions flared as counter-protesters displayed Israeli flags, leading to police intervention for the safety of all involved. Sir Mark emphasized that the police acted to prevent conflict, likening the situation to a sports rivalry, where fans waving opposing team colors could provoke violence. He stated that proper channels for peaceful protesting were available but that actions provoking unrest would not be tolerated.
If you were a Spurs fan and you walked into a bunch of Arsenal fans on a heated local derby and then started waving Spurs flags, the police would hoick you out.
It's not about two-tier policing, if they wanted to protest on the other side of the road and express their views, the officers would have facilitated that.
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