UK police threaten arrests over ‘intifada’ chants at pro-Palestine protests
UK police threaten arrests over ‘intifada’ chants at pro-Palestine protests
M.U.H
18/12/202519
British police have threatened a renewed crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations, warning they will arrest anyone chanting the phrase “globalize the intifada” or displaying it on placards at future protests.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police said that “placards and chants such as ‘globalize the intifada,’ and those using it at future protests or in a targeted way, should expect police to take action.”
“Intifada,” an Arabic word meaning uprising, is the term Palestinians use to describe resistance to Israel’s occupation of their land.
“The words and chants used, especially in protests, matter and have real-world consequences,” the statement said.
The forces said police will now “re-calibrate to be more assertive” in light of an “escalating threat context,” warning that they “will act decisively and make arrests.”
The statement was issued in the wake of a mass shooting at a Jewish event in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, which killed 15 people and injured dozens more.
