Demonstration across Britain in support of terrorist organization, 42 people arrested in London
Police carry a protestor picking up a protestor.
London: 42 people have been arrested in connection with the protest in London on Saturday against the British government declaring the Palestine Action faction as a terrorist organization. The action was taken after the ransom and attack on the Royal Air Force Base. The Metropolitan police said that by noon 42 people were taken into custody. Of these, 41 have been arrested for shouting slogans in support of the banned organization, dressing special clothes or showing flags, signs and logo. Another person was accused of a general attack.
29 people were arrested last week
Let me tell you that this was the second week when people took to the streets in favor of this faction. The government has recently declared this faction as a terrorist organization, after which supporting it is considered a crime. Last week, 29 people were arrested in a similar demonstration. For the performance, 2 groups gathered at Parliament Square, who performed under the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela. The protesters stood with a written sign ‘I support the genocide, I support Palestine Action’. Police and media surrounded him.
Jail up to 14 years if found guilty
Meanwhile, some protesters lay on the ground over each other, while the police searched their bags and seized the sign. The police later picked up several protesters and took them to a police van standing nearby. Let us tell you that on Saturday, apart from London, such demonstrations took place in Manchester, Cardiff and Londondere, Northern Ireland. Earlier this month, Palestine Action was declared a banned organization under the Anti -Terrorism Act 2000. Now the membership of this faction or punishment for taking any action in its support can be imprisoned up to 14 years.
Airforce aircraft was damaged
Let us know that on June 20, activists of Palestine Action entered the Royal Airforce Base at Bridge Norton in Oxfordshire and damaged 2 aircraft with red and hammer. The attack was carried out by the UK government in protest against the military support in the Gaza war to Israel. According to the police, the incident caused a loss of about 70 lakh pounds (about 94 million dollars). In this case, 4 people between the ages of 22 to 35 years have been accused of creating a conspiracy to enter the restricted place against criminal damage and the interests of the country. The four will appear in the Central Criminal Court on 18 July.
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