The Palestine Solidarity Campaign targeted Barclays Bank, where protesters gathered in almost 50 locations, including the Tottenham Court Road branch in central London.They could be seen walking from Mornington Crescent to the branch, chanting the controversial “of the river to. the sea”. ” on the line and was backed up by police.Police ordered everyone to move, citing Section 14 of the Public Order Act.The group claims Barclays has “significant financial links to arms companies that supply weapons and military technology. to Israel”.Other targeted branches were in Croydon, Hammersmith, Haringey, Harrow, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Streatham, Tower Hamlets, Willesden and Wimbledon.Barclays has been contacted for comment.This comes .after Mr Sunak warned that small, “Hostile” groups were taking over Britain’s streets, claims extremists are trying to undermine democracy..
Luca Salice, 67, co-chairman of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Camden, dismissed the prime minister’s rhetoric about extremism as an election gimmick and said protesters were grateful the police had helped control their marches.”Rishi Sunak is losing the election. … He’s frowning,” Mr. Salice said.He continued: “I don’t think our protests are extreme. I don’t see how defending human life is extreme.”Maybe there are one or two extremists who come to the protests. I can’t say it’s impossible, and luckily we have the police working with us.”They help us organize this rally and take care of their security. And if they see a stranger who might do something bad, they arrests. take them.”.Speaking outside Downing Street on Friday night, Sunak said Britain had seen a “significant increase in extreme disorder and crime”
in recent weeks and months.Several MPs said they felt threatened by protesters and that Parliament had descended into chaos. after the Commons. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he had stopped the deal because of security fears.Earlier this week, the Home Secretary announced a £31m package to boost security for MPs.”What started as protests on our streets it became intimidation, threats and planned acts of violence,” he said.\ n”Jewish children are afraid to wear their school uniform because it will reveal their identity.”Muslim women were attacked in the street by a terrorist group. they have no relationship with. Now our democracy itself is being targeted, saying MPs don’t feel safe at home..
