British police prevented the “Palestine Action” movement from organizing a protest in front of Parliament today, Monday, in a rare move that comes after two members of the movement, which the government is studying, stormed a military base last week.
“Palestine Action”, the advocacy of the Palestinians, responded by saying that it changed the place of protest to the Travagar Square, which is located directly in front of the area where the police prevented the protest.
The movement has been targeting British companies linked to Israel, including the defense company, since the war erupted Gaza Strip.
Action prohibition study
British media reported that the government is studying the ban on “Palestine Action” and its classification of terrorist organization, which makes it in the same situation as al -Qaeda and the Islamic State.
A police said London Late yesterday, it will determine an area where a protest is prohibitedPalestine ActionIts organization is in front of the parliament building, a place in which demonstrations are organized on various issues.
“The right to protest is an authentic right and we will always defend it, but the actions supporting such a group go beyond what most people may see as a legitimate protest,” said Mark Rolley, the delegate of the Capital Police, “noting:” We set the government on the basis of the working foundations on the basis of which can consider the ban of this group. “
Rouley explained that the members of the movement are accused of causing criminal damage estimated at millions of pounds and assaulting a police officer with a heavy hammer, and of damaging two military planes last week.
For her part, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves told reporters, in response to a question about the movement, that Interior Minister Evit Cooper would make a statement before Parliament later today.