https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f6f3ca81-3cf0-4b18-ab10-35a69d7f20ef UK police made their first arrests on Wednesday since announcing officers will detain people who publicly chant pro-Palestinian calls to "globalise the intifada", in a change prompted by Australia's Bondi Beach attack. London's Metropolitan Police said two people "who shouted slogans involving calls for intifada were arrested for racially aggravated public order offences" at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the British capital. It came hours after the Met and police in the city of Manchester, in England’s northwest, announced they would "be more assertive" in policing such protests to counter alleged antisemitism and incitement to violence through slogans. "The statement by the Met and GMP [Greater Manchester Police] marks another low in the political repression of protest for Palestinian rights," said Ben Jamal from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, ahead of the London pro-Palestinian protest his group organised. The rally was attended by more than 1,000 people, according to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Some arrests were made. Jamal criticised the lack of consultation over the new police stance, arguing the Arabic word intifada means shaking off or uprising against injustice. "It came to prominence during the first intifada, which was overwhelmingly marked by peaceful protest that was brutally repressed by the Israeli state," he said. The intifada refers to Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation. The first raged from 1987 to 1993, while the second flared between 2000 and 2005. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:47:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f6f3ca81-3cf0-4b18-ab10-35a69d7f20ef All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.