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Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban
Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban

Scottish Sun

time05-07-2025

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  • Scottish Sun

Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban

It comes as the Home Office welcomed the ban on the group Palestine Action Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRO-Palestine protesters have brought the London Pride parade to a standstill by hurling paint and blocking roads. Youth Demand disrupted the event at around 2pm targeting the float of technology firm CISCO - a sponsor of London Pride. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Pro-Palestine protesters from Youth Demand throw red paint and glue themselves to the lead float during the annual Pride parade in London Credit: EPA 3 Metropolitan Police officers speak to 83-year-old Reverend Sue Parfitt during a protest in support of Palestine Action Credit: PA 3 A protest organised by the Defend Our Juries group in front of the Mahatma Gandhii statue in Parliament Square Credit: PA Meanwhile arrests have been made at a protest in London being held in support of Palestine Action after a ban on the group came into force on Saturday, police said. Campaign group Defend Our Juries said it planned to gather in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police posted on X on Saturday afternoon saying officers are responding to the protest in Parliament Square and making arrests. Palestine Action lost a late-night Court of Appeal challenge on Friday which sought to stop the protest group being banned, less than two hours before the new legislation came into force at midnight. The designation as a terror group means that membership of, or support for, Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The force posted on X saying: "Officers are responding to a protest in support of Palestine Action in Parliament Square. "The group is now proscribed and expressing support for them is a criminal offence. "Arrests are being made. Further updates will be shared here." It comes as the Home Office welcomed the ban on Palestine Action after the group failed to block its proscription with a late-night legal bid. The designation as a terror group means that membership of or support for Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The group lost a late-night Court of Appeal challenge on Friday evening, which sought to stop it being banned, less than two hours before the move came into force at midnight. A Home Office spokesperson said on Saturday: "We welcome the Court's decision and Palestine Action are now a proscribed group. "The Government will always take the strongest possible action to protect our national security and our priority remains maintaining the safety and security of our citizens." The move to ban the organisation was announced after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on June 20, an incident claimed by Palestine Action, which police said caused around £7million of damage. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action on June 23, stating that the vandalism of the two planes was "disgraceful" and that the group had a "long history of unacceptable criminal damage". MPs in the Commons voted 385 to 26, majority 359, in favour of proscribing the group on Wednesday, before the House of Lords backed the move without a vote on Thursday. Four people - Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Jony Cink, 24, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewis Chiaramello, 22 - have all been charged in connection with the incident at Brize Norton. They appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday after being charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage, under the Criminal Law Act 1977.

Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban
Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban

The Irish Sun

time05-07-2025

  • Politics
  • The Irish Sun

Pro-Palestine protesters halt London Pride parade by hurling paint & blocking roads after terror ban

PRO-Palestine protesters have brought the London Pride parade to a standstill by hurling paint and blocking roads. Youth Demand disrupted the event at around 2pm targeting the float of technology firm CISCO - a sponsor of London Pride. 3 Pro-Palestine protesters from Youth Demand throw red paint and glue themselves to the lead float during the annual Pride parade in London Credit: EPA 3 Metropolitan Police officers speak to 83-year-old Reverend Sue Parfitt during a protest in support of Palestine Action Credit: PA 3 A protest organised by the Defend Our Juries group in front of the Mahatma Gandhii statue in Parliament Square Credit: PA Meanwhile arrests have been made at a protest in London being held in support of Campaign group Defend Our Juries said it planned to gather in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police posted on X on Saturday afternoon saying officers are responding to the protest in Parliament Square and making arrests. Palestine Action lost a late-night Court of Appeal challenge on Friday which sought to stop the protest group being banned, less than two hours before the new legislation came into force at midnight. Read more News The designation as a terror group means that membership of, or support for, Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The force posted on X saying: "Officers are responding to a protest in support of Palestine Action in Parliament Square. "The group is now proscribed and expressing support for them is a criminal offence. "Arrests are being made. Further updates will be shared here." Most read in The Sun It comes as the Home Office welcomed the ban on Palestine Action after the group failed to block its proscription with a late-night legal bid. The designation as a terror group means that membership of or support for Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The group lost a late-night Court of Appeal challenge on Friday evening, which sought to stop it being banned, less than two hours before the move came into force at midnight. A Home Office spokesperson said on Saturday: "We welcome the Court's decision and Palestine Action are now a proscribed group. "The Government will always take the strongest possible action to protect our national security and our priority remains maintaining the safety and security of our citizens." The move to ban the organisation was announced after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on June 20, an incident claimed by Palestine Action, which police said caused around £7million of damage. Home Secretary MPs in the Commons voted 385 to 26, majority 359, in favour of proscribing the group on Wednesday, before the House of Lords backed the move without a vote on Thursday. Four people - Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Jony Cink, 24, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewis Chiaramello, 22 - have all been charged in connection with the incident at Brize Norton. They appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday after being charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage, under the Criminal Law Act 1977.

Pro-Palestine activists storm Glasgow building & hold ‘sit-in'
Pro-Palestine activists storm Glasgow building & hold ‘sit-in'

Scottish Sun

time24-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Scottish Sun

Pro-Palestine activists storm Glasgow building & hold ‘sit-in'

Demonstrators say they took action after bosses refused to boycott Israel Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRO-Palestine activists stormed an arts hub after vandals defaced Glasgow University's iconic building with red paint. More than 200 protesters mobbed the Centre for Contemporary Arts with around 20 getting inside after bosses locked the doors in a bid to stop them creating a 'liberation zone'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Protesters took action due to centre chiefs' refusals to back a boycott of Israel Credit: artworkersforpalestinescotland 4 Around 20 activists mounted a peaceful 'sit-in' after gaining access to the CCA in Glasgow city centre Credit: artworkersforpalestinescotland 4 Dozens more chanted as they stood outside the locked centre Credit: artworkersforpalestinescotland 4 Demonstrators held study groups outside after being blocked from entering the CCA Credit: artworkersforpalestinescotland A woman, 63, was arrested after allegations a police officer was punched. Hours earlier anti-Israel graffiti was scrawled and paint hurled over the historic uni a mile away. One demonstrator told The Scottish Sun: 'One of the organisers managed went inside but was forcibly removed by security guards. 'The doors were locked. 'I think a delivery guy opened them and 20 more got inside. 'Police moved in and told them nobody was leaving until they provided their personal details. 'Outside a woman was dragged by three officers and put in the back of a van. 'There was a big line of police cars down the street and drivers were tooting their horns.' Art Workers For Palestine Scotland urged supporters to descend on the city centre culture hub after it was stopped from carrying out a five-day 'spontaneous programme takeover'. The group claimed activists were 'kettled' by police after they skirted security to gain entry to a foyer as an "act of reclaiming". Five Glasgow University students have been on hunger strike for a week as they warn 'we will not stop' Organisers wanted to create a "liberated zone of resistance, learning and artistic solidarity with Palestine". Dozens more blocked the entrance as crowds grew restless outside. Some yelled at cops, chanting "pigs aren't workers — get a real job" and "who do you protect, who do you serve?". A woman was seen being pulled by the arms by cops to a waiting marked van as a protester with a megaphone chased behind shouting: 'Shame on you, Police Scotland.' It is believed the arts centre was targeted because its board refused to back a boycott of Israel and have supported streaming service MUBI which has links to a defence technology company from the country. At least eight police cars and vans were sent to the scene, with around six people wearing orange hi-vis vests with 'observer' on them watching on as a small group printed canvas banners using paint and rollers on the pavement. Signs with 'Free Palestine', 'Hypocrites Stink' and 'Are you guys not embarrassed' were stuck to the outside of the windows during the demonstration which began around noon yesterday. Art Workers For Palestine Scotland claimed centre chiefs are "complicit in genocide" by refusing to boycott Israel and MUBI in an online statement. It said: "CCA will never stop the work of liberation. "They are letting Israel in and shutting Palestine out." Other anti-Israel slogans and red triangles were daubed over Glasgow Uni's 19th-century Gilbert Scott building after it was attacked the previous night. Activists are believed to have vandalised the country's second oldest learning centre over funding for arms firms supplying Israel. A spokesman said: 'The University of Glasgow upholds the right to freedom of expression, including the right of staff and students to engage in peaceful demonstrations. 'However, we do not tolerate criminal activities or those which interfere with the rights of others to go about their business in peace.' Police Scotland confirmed it had received a report of vandalism at the uni and lifted one person at the arts centre demo. A spokesman said: 'We received a report of a disturbance involving a large group on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. 'Officers attended and engaged with those present. 'The group later dispersed. 'A 63-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection, and is expected to appear at court at a later date.' The CCA has been approached for comment.

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