The logo design of London Stock Exchange Group Plc in the workplace atrium in the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
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London authorities on Sunday detained 6 pro-Palestine activists for supposed strategies to lock themselves to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to try to interfere with trading amidst the continuous Israel-Hamas war.
The arrests followed a Friday pointer from U.K. paper The Daily Express, which had actually sent out a press reporter undercover to Palestine Action group conferences where the demonstrations were collaborated.
“I’m grateful to the Express for their willingness to provide the information gleaned from their own investigation,” Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas stated in a declaration. “It was instrumental in helping us intervene successfully.”
The 6 Palestine Action protestors, all in their 20 s or early 30 s, prepared to stage a week of demonstrations, beginning Monday early morning. They intended to trigger monetary losses for U.K. business working with the Israel Defense Force amidst the war in Gaza, which reached the 100- day mark on Sunday.
Since the Israel-Hamas war started onOct 7, London has actually been the website of a few of the biggest presentations requiring a cease-fire in Gaza.
The activists planned to begin their week of demonstrations on Monday early morning by chaining their necks to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to avoid anybody from going into, according to the Express’ report releasedSunday They likewise prepared to spray fire extinguishers and shoot phony bank notes painted red out of “money guns” around the stock market, according to the Express report.
The objective was to interfere with trading that may equate to millions or billions in monetary losses.
London’s Metropolitan Police Force understands that the protestors planned to phase disturbances throughout the week and stated it is collaborating appropriately “to deal with any disruption in the coming days.”
