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Nazi Salute Disrupts Hastings Green Rally, Police Arrest

5/2/2026

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A Nazi salute disrupted a Green Party rally in Hastings, leading the party to denounce antisemitic harassment of the Jewish leader.
Sussex Police arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of a public order offence after agitators displayed Reform UK and St George’s Cross flags and a nearby man performed three Nazi salutes on video.
Reform UK condemned the salute as abhorrent and said flag-bearers and the individual had no party link.

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A Nazi salute disrupted a Green Party rally in Hastings, leading the party to denounce antisemitic harassment of the Jewish leader.
Sussex Police arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of a public order offence after agitators displayed Reform UK and St George’s Cross flags and a nearby man performed three Nazi salutes on video.
Reform UK condemned the salute as abhorrent and said flag-bearers and the individual had no party link.