London Protests LIVE: Youths Accuse Government of Silencing Them at Pro-Palestine Rally
Live – Last updated at 8:24 PM Demonstrators at a pro- Palestine The rally organized by the activist group Youth Demand has charged the government with "attempting to silence us." The "Shut It Down For Palestine" demonstration started at 6:30 PM on Malet Street in Bloomsbury. Youth Demand claims it is the initial installment in a sequence of protests It will take place all through April, employing strategies like "swarming" and roadblocks to effectively "shutdown" the capital. Arthur, aged 24, who became part of the Youth movement a year ago and currently serves as a spokesperson, voiced worries about how the government views the demonstrations. Talking to our correspondent Josh Butler at the location, Arthur recounted the moment when law enforcement stormed into a Quaker gathering that took place the previous week and "collected" everyone present. “It’s astonishing, it’s incredible, yet it’s also somewhat ...