Man scales Sheffield town hall to remove Israeli flag as protests continue across UK
Crowds below cheered him on
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A protester has scaled Sheffield Town Hall to rip down an Israeli flag and tried to replace it with a Palestinian one.
Video footage shows a man shuffling along the ridge of the building, before getting to the mast and tearing down the white and blue flag.
Chucking it to the ground below, pro-Palestinian crowds cheered him on.
He then tries to raise the Palestinian flag in its place.
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The man then climbed down and fled the scene.
Two men are reported to have climbed the building.
Police said that “minor disorder” ensued as they attempted to disperse the crowds.
The flag had only been raised on Monday morning, according to local reports.
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The man chucked the Israel flag to the ground
On the incident in Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire Police said: “Officers attended reports of public order at the Town Hall on Sheaf Street in Sheffield this evening (October 10) at around 6.20pm.
“It is believed that two men climbed onto the roof of the building and removed the flag that was being flown.
“During officers' attendance and their attempts to disperse the crowds, minor disorder led to the two suspects fleeing the scene.
“Enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved and anyone with information is asked to report online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident.”
Crowds cheered him from the ground below
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Israel attacks: Over 1,000 people have died amid Hamas conflictGETTYSuella Braverman has urged officers to use the “full force of the law” against Hamas following its attack against Israel on Saturday morning.
She warned that waving a Palestinian flag “may not be legitimate” if it is done with the intention of supporting Hamas.
On Monday, The Metropolitan police confirmed that they have increased their number of patrols in London amid fears of antisemitic attacks due to the ongoing fighting in Gaza.
The force said it would put more officers on the streets in response to a "number of incidents" of people celebrating Hamas' attack on Israel.