Prominent UK activist arrested at London protest for ‘Globalize the intifada’ sign |
London police on Saturday arrested prominent rights activist Peter Tatchell at a pro-Palestinian march after he displayed a placard featuring the slogan “Globalize the intifada,” his foundation said.
Tatchell, 74, is a veteran human rights campaigner best known for his LGBTQ advocacy. He was detained as he attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration that featured attendees marching through central London, according to his foundation.
Three others were arrested at the same demonstration, with police saying two were taken in for questioning on suspicion of support for the banned Palestine Action organization.
In Tatchell’s case, London’s Metropolitan Police said on X: “Officers policing the Palestine Coalition protest have arrested a 74-year-old man on suspicion of a public order offence. He was seen carrying a sign including the words ‘globalize the intifada.”
The veteran activist posted a photo of himself on social media with a sign reading: “Globalize the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West Bank.”
The 74-year-old branded his arrest “an attack on free speech” in a statement the foundation sent to media outlets, which noted he had been taken to a south London police station.
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