Tag: propalestinian
Police make 175 arrests at pro-Palestinian protest in London
A total of 175 people have been arrested in central London during protests in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action the Metropolitan Police has said. Organisers Defend Our Juries said hundreds took part in demonstrations backing Palestine Action – a group which was proscribed by the government in July making it illegal to show…
Pro-Palestinian protests ‘un-British’ after Manchester attack, home secretary says
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the BBC she was “disappointed” pro-Palestinian protests went ahead on Thursday after the terror attack that killed two men outside a synagogue in Manchester. The home secretary also called for demonstrators to “step back” from plans to hold marches in coming days. “I do think that carrying on in…
Pro-Palestinian activists break into RAF Brize Norton
Pro-Palestinian activists have broken into RAF Brize Norton and sprayed two military planes with red paint in a security breach. The Ministry of Defence strongly condemned the “vandalism of Royal Air Force assets” and said it was working closely with the police. Footage posted online by Palestine Action on Friday shows two people inside the…
Germany seeks to deport an American and 3 EU citizens after pro-Palestinian protest
By Fatima Al-Kassab LONDON — Berlin’s Immigration Office has told three European Union citizens and one American they are to be deported from Germany this week over alleged actions at protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. Their cases have not yet been heard in court. The four demonstrators — two from Ireland, one from Poland…