Polanski opposes ban on pro-Palestinian protest in London
Leader of the UK Green Party, Zak Polanski, stated he is against banning a pro-Palestinian protest planned in London later this month, although he advised against encouraging protesters to use the slogan "globalize the intifada," The Guardian reported today.
TL;DR
- Zak Polanski opposes banning a pro-Palestinian protest in London.
- He believes banning the slogan "globalize the intifada" would overly restrict free speech.
- Polanski apologized for criticizing the police's arrest methods after an attack in Golders Green.
- He stated that controlling language will not make Jewish people safer.
- The government is conducting a review of protest laws.
- Decisions on banning protests or slogans will be made by the police and legal reviews.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for all marches in Gaza to be stopped.