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The government’s decision to expand police powers to crack down on repeated protests has sparked a strong reaction from Independent readers.
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the move just hours after hundreds were arrested at a Palestine Action demonstration in London.
She had previously called on protest organisers to pause the demonstrations as a mark of respect for the Jewish community following the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, during which two people were killed.
But her warnings were ignored – and she has now announced plans to change the law to give the police additional powers to restrict repeated protests which cause communities to feel "scared to leave their homes".
It comes as Sir Keir described the pro-Palestine university protests planned for Tuesday as "un-British," saying they demonstrate a lack of respect for othe
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