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Police remove a pro-Palestine campaigner during a protest outside the Thales factory in Govan, Glasgow, as part of a call for an end to arms sales to Israel, May 15, 2024
POLICE SCOTLAND stand accused of “brutal and idiotic” tactics as a peaceful display of Palestinian solidarity descended into chaos outside the Thales factory in Govan.
On the day that countless people across the world showed their solidarity with the people of Palestine suffering from the ongoing Israeli onslaught for Nakba, workers and local activists gathered outside the Glasgow plant.
Police charged protesters, throwing them to the ground and against walls as officers cleared them from the factory entrance.
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal – and fuel a growing wave of public anger. ELIZABETH SHORT reports
