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Police violence returns to Thales blockade
Palestine protest at Thales in Govan
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A PEACEFUL Palestinian solidarity protest in Glasgow has once again ended in 14 arrests and accusations of police brutality.
Around 100 workers and protesters had come from near and far to Govan at 5am on Wednesday morning to blockade the entrance to Thales as site employees arrived to begin their shift.
Protesters have repeatedly targeted the site after it emerged the French-owned defence technology specialist had a contract with Elbit.
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