In the United Kingdom, six pro-Palestinian activists arrested on suspicion of trying to block the London Stock Exchange
British police announced on Sunday, January 14, the arrest of six people, members of a pro-Palestinian group, suspected of trying to disrupt the London Stock Exchange. “Arms Trade” with Israel.
“Activists from the Palestine Action Group allegedly intended to attack the London Stock Exchange on Monday morning, January 15, causing damage and “locking down” the building to prevent it from opening”.Details in a press release published by Scotland Yard this evening.
Palestine Action describes itself as one “Direct Action Network” The purpose of which is to condemn “British Complicity” with the State of Israel. “London Stock Exchange Raises Billions of Pounds for Israeli Apartheid Regime (…) and exchange shares of arms manufacturers that support the genocide of the Palestinian people”He sued X.
Police launched an investigation on Friday after being tipped off by a tabloid journalist Daily Express, who infiltrated the terrorist group. According to the reporter, the activists planned to chain themselves with padlocks at the entrance of the stock exchange, lock themselves in the building and smear it with red paint and fake bank notes.
A “week of action” against British institutions.
Arrests were made on Sunday: a 31-year-old man and two women aged 28 and 26 in Liverpool, a 29-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man in London and a 27-year-old man in Brighton “Conspiracy to cause criminal damage”. They were still in custody all Sunday evening.
The group has carried out several actions since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, which was provoked by an unprecedented attack by the Palestinian movement Hamas on Israeli soil and led to a bloody response in the Gaza Strip.
In October, he covered the facade of the BBC headquarters in London with red paint, accusing the public audiovisual group of “Blood on Hands” Because of its coverage of the war.
Scotland Yard said the failed attempt was part of that “Week of Action” of groups against British institutions, and the police will do everything possible “To deal with any disruption in the coming days”.
