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thehindu.comUK Leader Calls 'Globalise the Intifada' Chant Racist, Urges Protest Restrictions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the chant 'globalise the intifada' as racist and called for prosecutions after a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in London. Green Party leader Zack Polanski opposed banning the phrase, citing freedom of speech concerns. Officials ar…
Alisdare Hickson from Woolwich, United Kingdom / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)UK Groups Condemn Pro-Palestine Activists' Convictions
A coalition of British civil society organizations has criticized the convictions of two pro-Palestine activists for breaching protest guidelines. The groups stated that the rulings reflect restrictions on protest rights. The activists, Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham, plan to appeal…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)UK Preacher on Trial for Abortion Safe Access Zone Violation
A 77-year-old preacher in Northern Ireland is standing trial for allegedly influencing women near an abortion facility. He was positioned across from a hospital and engaged in preaching activities unrelated to abortion. This marks the first prosecution under the Safe Access Zones…