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Palestine protestor climbs Elizabeth Tower in central London

A protestor climbed Elizabeth Tower in London, holding a Palestinian flag, causing traffic disruption around the Palace of Westminster.
Negotiators used a fire brigade ladder to talk the man down, and he stepped onto a cherry picker after their conversation.
Emergency services canceled tours of the Houses of Parliament and closed streets in the area to allow emergency services to respond.
Supporters nearby shouted 'Free Palestine' as police and emergency services responded to the situation.

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The Independent

Drone flying Palestine flag hovers over England and Italy Six Nations match

A drone carrying a Palestinian flag hovered over Twickenham Stadium during England’s Six Nations rugby match against Italy. Palestine Action, the group behind the demonstration, revealed they had targeted Twickenham over alleged commercial ties with Elbit Systems - an Israeli defence contractor. The drone appeared in the stadium's airspace during the second half of the match. Despite the disruption, the game continued, with England securing a vi…

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Bristol Post

Barefoot protester arrested after spending more than 16 hours on Big Ben

He was arrested when he reached the ground

3 days ago·Bristol, United Kingdom

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NBC News

Man with a Palestinian flag climbed London’s Big Ben tower and refused to come down

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

3 days ago·United States

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telex.hu

A man with a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben, was persuaded for 16 hours to come down from there

The Metropolitan Police were alerted just after 7am after a barefoot figure appeared at the London landmark.

3 days ago

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The Journal

Pro-Palestine protester arrested after scaling Big Ben in London

After nearly 18 hours after first being called to the scene, the man came down and was arrested.

3 days ago·Ireland

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Republic World

Man Climbs Big Ben in London with 'Free Palestine' Flag, Sparks Outrage

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3 days ago·Mumbai, India

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