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24 articles about 24 events for “Protests In London” from Al Jazeera.
“London, United Kingdom – In November 2023, protesters spray painted the Rome headquarters of Leonardo, an Italian weapons manufacturer with ongoing contracts with Israel.”
“Police have arrested at least 48 people after protesters defied a warning not to attend a rally in London against the proscription of Palestine Action, which is classified as a “terrorist” organisation under United Kingdom law.”
“The judicial reforms ushered in at the start of Netanyahu’s government term in 2022 provoked the largest street protests in Israel’s history, while the prime minister himself is still embroiled in a corruption trial dating back to 2019.”
“Freight costs have reached as much as $40 per barrel in recent weeks, about 10 times the usual rate, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, the surge driven by elevated insurance premiums in addition to logistical challenges.”
“Amid recent mass protests in Serbia, Vucic accused Zagreb of organising a “colour revolution”.”
“What began as protests over education has rapidly taken over the streets of France and turned into one of the country’s biggest waves of unrest in years.”
“…Public law student at Sciences Po Paris, who has taken part in protests Rainbow Murray – Specialist in French politics and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London Petros Fassoulas – Secretary General of European Movement International and a…”
“However, it authorised US use of British bases for what London described as specific, limited defensive strikes against Iranian facilities involved in attacks on regional allies.”
“Paris Saint-Germain’s home Ligue 1 game against Lyon scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed until Monday, the French league announced, following a request by police amid a wave of violent protests in the French capital.”
“France’s borrowing costs have surged amid the worst social unrest in the country in decades.”
“Neve Gordon, an Israeli professor of human rights law at Queen Mary University in London, told Al Jazeera, adding that the pro-Palestine movement had changed the “common sense” position of governments.”
“In February 2023, the Odisha government declared Adani Enterprises as the preferred bidder for the mine at Koraput, triggering immediate protests by the tribal people in Balda and Bannur.”
“Global pro-Palestinian protests one year after Gaza ‘ceasefire’ Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been held worldwide to mark one year since the so-called Gaza ‘ceasefire’ went into effect.”
“In London, demonstrators moved past the British parliament carrying placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine”.”
“It has been one year since United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) brokered a “ceasefire” aimed at eventually ending Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.”
“London, United Kingdom – Ali Abu Yassin, a playwright from Gaza who continued writing even as Israel’s genocidal campaign devastated the world around him, has won a prestigious award in London.”
“The student protests at Paris universities nearly five decades ago were initially driven by opposition to an outdated and overcrowded system, limited opportunities and broader political concerns.”
“But he was recruited by MI6 in the early 1970s after becoming disillusioned by the Soviet crushing of mass protests during the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the building of the Berlin Wall.”
“But the base, located roughly 160km (100 miles) west of London, has been rumoured to be the target of a “terror” plot involving Iran.”
“She has attended about a dozen protests wearing a sign reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” in London and has had a placard with those words attached to a window at her home since the group was proscribed under the Terrorism Act in the UK…”
“Former Irish footballer and manager Brian Kerr voiced strong support for the goalkeeper and directed his anger towards the FAI for proceeding with the fixture despite months-long protests in Ireland.”
“Liberty Investigates and Al Jazeera have also reviewed emails from 2024 revealing how BAE requested that the University of Lancaster provide “extra security with the ability to remove protesters” and sought a meeting at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)…”
““In fact, Meta’s own human rights review after the Sheikh Jarrah protests confirmed arbitrary censorship, attributing it to structural policy flaws rather than explicit intent.”
“London, United Kingdom – A 22-year-old Egyptian student suspended from King’s College London (KCL) last year after his involvement in pro-Palestine campus activism is returning to university.”