British Palestine Leaders Convicted for Protest Rules

0:00On April 1st, two leaders in Britain's Palestine Solidarity Movement just got convicted for breaking protest rules. Ben Jamal, 62, has the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Chris Ninum, 63, is vice-chair of the Stop the War Coalition. They were found guilty at Westminster Magistrate's Court for not following police conditions during a big demonstration on 18 January 20, 25. Then March was one of 34 national pro-Palestine rallies since the Gaza War kicked off in October 2023. Judge Sternberg ruled the conditions were legal and needed, and both men knew the rules cold. Jamal also got hit with two counts of inciting others to ignore them through his speech. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police caught heat for their handling of the Central London event where over 70 folks got arrested. Trade union heads, MPs, and legal experts are pushing for an independent probe into what they call overly tough policing. Campaigners wanted the protest to hit near BBC headquarters over its Gaza coverage, a

1:01spot used before without issues. But police set up an exclusion zone, citing risks to Jewish communities near synagogues and fears of planned breaches. Supporters including Jeremy Corbyn packed the core gallery and rallied outside as verdict dropped, highlighting the tension between protest rights, and public order in these ongoing marches.