Overview
- City of London Police said a 22-year-old was detained on suspicion of breaching terrorism law by displaying a poster supporting a banned organisation.
- Photographs and video from the event show Thunberg holding a sign that reads, “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”
- Officers reported a building at the protest site was damaged with hammers and red paint, and they arrested a man and another woman.
- The demonstration targeted an insurance company in central London that activist groups say provides services to Elbit Systems’ UK arm.
- Palestine Action was designated a terrorist organisation in July, and ongoing detentions and reported hunger strikes are drawing scrutiny from rights advocates.