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British police detain 94-year-old Jewish lawyer at Gaza protest

Original: La police britannique arrête une avocate juive de 94 ans alors qu'elle manifestait pour dénoncer le génocide à Gaza Cett

British police arrested a 94-year-old Jewish lawyer as she protested against the war in Gaza. The arrest was carried out under anti-terrorism legislation that covers any mention of Palestine Action, an organisation that has been banned in the UK. The incident is drawing criticism of how far police are applying counter-terrorism powers to peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with many expressing outrage that such an elderly demonstrator was detained.

Why now: The use of anti-terror laws against a 94-year-old peaceful protester is sparking outrage in the debate over the Palestine Action ban.

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• La police britannique arrête une avocate juive de 94 ans alors qu'elle manifestait pour dénoncer le génocide à Gaza Cette arrestation a lieu dans le cadre de la loi anti-terroriste qui réprime toute mention de l'organisation interdite # PalestineAction L'action se déroulait… · brume@piaille.fr · 17

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