The arrests were made as hundreds of people gathered at the event in Manchester city centre.
Four arrests were made as hundreds of people gathered in Manchester for a vigil after the Hamas attacks.on Saturday, killing hundreds of people at a music festival and taking dozens of hostages.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and council Leader Bev Craig were among those speaking at the event at St Peter's Square on Wednesday night.One of the suspects was de-arrested following further investigation, Greater Manchester Police added.In a social media post that was later deleted, the force said the arrests were "not for supporting Palestine", adding that people had a "right to express their support for both Israel and Palestine".
"The force draws a clear distinction between support for Palestine and support for the proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas," it said.
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