The police has mislead the public about events in Whitehall and Trafalgar Square, claiming the Palestine coalition attempted to push through police lines. Our footage shows the truth. WATCH ⬇️(1/6)
As the full video of his speech shows, PSC Director @BenJamalpsc called for a small delegation of speakers, including MPs, cultural figures and a Holocaust survivor to peacefully walk to police lines and seek permission from the police to lay flowers at the BBC. He explicitly highlighted that if the police blocked the delegation, they would stop and lay flowers at the feet of the police. (2/6)
The delegation walked peacefully up to the police line at Whitehall with their flowers and requested to be let through. Our footage clearly shows the Police choosing to beckon them through. (3/6)
After being waved through by the police, the delegation then approached the second police line at Trafalgar Square where they were refused permission to move further. Head steward @ChrisNineham of @STWuk then again requested the delegation be allowed to continue to the BBC, at which point he was violently arrested by police. (4/6)
At this point PSC Director @BenJamalpsc called for the delegation to return to Trafalgar Square and disperse. This was then done exactly as highlighted from the stage. (5/6)
The police’s actions, including their false statements after the event, are a direct assault on freedom of assembly and democracy. We demand the immediate release of all those arrested and remain resolute in our campaign for freedom and justice for the Palestinian people. (6/6) 
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