The veteran activist called his arrest at Palestine solidarity rally in London an ‘attack on free speech’
Peter Tatchell, the activist and campaigner, has been arrested for holding a placard which displayed the phrase “globalise the intifada” at a pro-Palestine march in London.
Tatchell, who attended a Palestine solidarity march in London on Saturday afternoon, held a sign that read: “Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West Bank.”
He called his arrest an “attack on free speech” and said police claimed the word intifada was unlawful. He was taken to Sutton police station in south London.
In a statement released by the Peter Tatchell Foundation, the 74-year-old, who is one of the country’s best known gay rights campaigners, said his arrest was “part of a dangerous trend to increasingly restrict and criminalise peaceful protests”.
