Protesters gathered close to Cardiff Central Station hours earlier than Wales tackle South Africa
A protest has taken place within the centre of Cardiff simply yards from the Principality Stadium the place Wales are taking up South Africa on Saturday afternoon.
Crowds gathered close to Cardiff Central practice station, with many holding placards with messages on them and a few holding up Palestine flags. The protest was in assist of Palestine Motion – a British pro-Palestinian group. The UK authorities proscribed Palestine Motion as a terrorist group earlier this 12 months below the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000.
Protest organisers are difficult strikes to clamp down on folks in Britain protesting about what the Worldwide Legal Courtroom and a UN fee has declared is Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Learn the most important tales in Wales first by signing as much as our each day publication right here.
That has included choices by judges to not permit folks to make use of the broader context as a defence in court docket, and has additionally seen juries suggested to not keep in mind the broader context on Gaza, and on local weather change, when contemplating the actions of protesters.
In addition to the protest in Cardiff there have been deliberate occasions on Saturday in London, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester and Bristol.
In Cardiff, hours earlier than Wales play South Africa within the ultimate autumn worldwide, protesters sat holding up indicators which learn ‘I oppose genocide, I assist Palestine Motion’.
Not less than one particular person was seen being carried away from the scene by officers from South Wales Police. The power has been requested to touch upon the protest. It has not confirmed if any arrests have been made.
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