A girl has been arrested in Brighton on suspicion of supporting Hamas – as tons of of officers are set to police a pro-Palestine protest in London.
The 22-year-old lady was held underneath the Terrorism Act on suspicion of “supporting a proscribed organisation”, Counter-Terrorism Policing South East mentioned.
It comes after an investigation right into a speech made by a girl at a protest in Brighton on Sunday.
The University of Sussex confirmed the arrested lady – who has now been bailed till subsequent month – was one in every of its college students.
“The university takes very seriously our obligations to support students and staff and to provide a safe and secure environment in which to work, live and study, and will continue to take action to this end,” it added.
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Hamas IDQ, the navy wing of Hamas, has been categorised as a terrorist group by the US, UK and EU.
In Britain, it was proscribed by the Home Office in March 2001 and the ban was prolonged to cowl the entire of Hamas two years in the past.
The escalating violence within the Middle East has seen protesters taking to the streets of Britain and around the globe, with some waving Palestinian flags and chanting anti-Israel slogans.
On Saturday, greater than 1,000 officers shall be on responsibility to police a pro-Palestinian protest in central London on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned it was anticipating hundreds of individuals to journey to the demonstration, which begins at 12pm and is because of end in Whitehall at 3pm.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor mentioned: “People do not have the right to incite violence or hatred. The law is clear that support for proscribed organisations is illegal.
“Anyone with a flag in help of Hamas or another proscribed terrorist organisation shall be arrested. We won’t tolerate the celebration of terrorism or loss of life, or tolerate anybody inciting violence.
“We have seen behaviours this week that are unacceptable. They are hateful and there is no place for that in London.”
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Home Secretary Suella Braverman has recommended waving the Palestinian flag “may not be legitimate” and immigration minister Robert Jenrick mentioned international nationals may very well be deported in the event that they commit antisemitic acts or reward Hamas.
But the Met Police mentioned it had written to the Attorney General and Crown Prosecution Service to make clear what constituted a prison offence in these conditions.
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A drive spokesman added: “An expression of support for the Palestinian people more broadly, including flying the Palestinian flag, does not, alone, constitute a criminal offence.
“However, there are some conditions the place the presence of a flag or banner or using particular phrases or phrases may very well be seen as intimidation. In some circumstances, it may be seen as meaning to trigger harassment, alarm or misery.”
It comes as a coalition of activists and charities raised concerns about Government ministers’ rhetoric since the crisis began.
In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, groups such as Black Lives Matter, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Sri Lankan Diaspora UK raised concerns that the language used by the home secretary and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly could leave Britain “complicit in massacres…and ethnic cleaning”.
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