UK MP John McDonnell raises 'alarm' about arrest of journalists at Palestine Action protest
UK MP John McDonnell raises 'alarm' about arrest of journalists at Palestine Action protest Labour politician John McDonnell has tabled a motion in the UK parliament expressing "alarm" about the arrests of five journalists at a Palestine Action protest in Leicester last week. The move comes after Middle East Eye reported that the journalists were arrested on 8 October under the Terrorism Act…
UK Labour MP John McDonnell has expressed deep concern over the arrest of five journalists during a Palestine Action protest in Leicester. McDonnell submitted a motion to the UK parliament, highlighting his alarm at the arrests that occurred on October 8. The journalists, comprising of two Leicester Gazette reporters and two union-accredited freelancers, were apprehended under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act while covering a demonstration near UAV Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.
The journalists were detained for three hours and subsequently released after providing their personal information, even though they had already presented their press credentials to multiple officers. McDonnell's motion branded the arrests as "police overreach," labeling it as a significant threat to the fundamental right of journalists to fulfill their crucial role in maintaining a functioning democracy.
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