Thousands march in London to demand UK end support for Israel
People gather on Whitehall during the National March for Palestine in London
UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestine protest
London police arrested prominent rights activist Peter Tatchell at a pro-Palestine march after he displayed a placard featuring the slogan “globalise the intifada”, his foundation said.
The 74-year-old branded it “an attack on free speech” in a statement the foundation sent to media outlets, which noted he had been taken to a south London police station.
“The police claimed the word intifada is unlawful. The word intifada is not a crime in law. The police are engaged in overreach by making it an arrestable offence,” the statement said. “This is part of a dangerous trend to increasingly restrict and criminalise peaceful protests.”
Tatchell had posted on X a photograph of himself on the protest route carrying a placard with several different slogans on them including “Globalise the intifada”.
#Palestine march London
"Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel's occupation of Gaza & West Bank"
Palestinians have a right to resist Israeli terrorism
Jewish settlers are terrorising #WestBank villagers: beating them & burning their homes, cars & crops pic.twitter.com/NmHeHWnO2H
— Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell) January 31, 2026
