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Oct 2025
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Should pro-Palestine protests be held on...

THE TIMES
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Two years ago Hamas fighters launched a terror attack on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking around 250 hostage.The Hamas-linked Gaza health authorities say tens of thousands have been killed in the subsequent war, which has devastated the area and led to catastrophic food shortages. 


In the UK today, members of the Jewish community will commemorate the victims of October 7th, while pro-Palestine protests take place on university campuses across the country. How can we protect vulnerable communities while allowing legitimate protest? Should the police be given increasing powers to intervene, or does that pose a threat to democratic freedoms? 


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Guest: Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.   

Producer: Shabnam Grewal, Micaela Arneson. 

Clips: Times News, 10 Downing Street, The Guardian, Suella Braverman via Twitter. 

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