US EditionProtesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' to face arrest after Bondi Beach terror attack
UK police will arrest protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' to deter intimidation after deadly antisemitic attacks, with five arrests made at a recent London protest, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said they will arrest protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' to deter intimidation after recent terror attacks.
- Rising antisemitic incidents prompted chiefs to note that the Bondi Beach mass shooting, Sydney, and Heaton Park synagogue attack, Manchester, changed the context with a surge in antisemitism.
- Frontline officers will be briefed on the new measures and visible patrols and protective security around synagogues, schools and Jewish community venues will be stepped up, police said.
- Police said the immediate aim is to deter intimidation and protect communities, noting the Crown Prosecution Service cautioned many phrases may not meet prosecution thresholds while campaigners urged monitoring potential chilling effects.
- Debate over the slogan's meaning continues, with experts noting campaigners said police did not consult the Palestine Coalition and some Jewish groups welcomed a tougher response, while the Institute for Middle East Understanding and American Jewish Committee contest the meaning of 'intifada'.
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The Morning Call
Boston HeraldBy DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — Police in London arrested two people who called for an “intifada” during a pro-Palestinian protest, following a decision by authorities to strengthen enforcement of hate speech laws after a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. The arrests came Wednesday, hours after police in London and Manchester, England, announced a crackdown on protesters using slogans such as “globalize the intifada.” The Arabi…
Citing Sydney attack, police in London say they will now arrest those who chant ‘globalize the intifada’
(JTA) — Police in London and Manchester, England, say they will now arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who chant the phrase “globalize the intifada,” in a policy change responding to the deadly terror attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney. Police in London also indicated that they will take more aggressive action to limit protests near synagogues where services are taking place. The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London and th…
Sydney Morning Herald
PM announces five-point reform plan to combat hate speech, radicalisation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced legislative reforms “to crackdown on those who spread hate, division and radicalisation”, including a crackdown on hate preachers and increased penalties for hate speech that promotes violence, four days after the Bondi terrorist attack, where 15 people were killed.
Citing Sydney attack, police in London say they will now arrest those who chant 'globalize the intifada'
Police in London and Manchester, England, say they will now arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who chant the phrase “globalize the intifada,” in a policy change responding to the deadly terror attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney. Police in London also indicated that they will take more aggressive action to limit protests near synagogues where services are taking place. The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London and the chief …
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