Elderly disabled woman floored as police arrest peaceful Palestine marchers

Police have arrested at least three people at a completely peaceful march supporting six anti-genocide protesters imprisoned for more than a year without trial.

The protesters are in their fourth week of a hunger strike, demanding an end to their detention beyond the legal 180-day limit, with up to two years still to serve.

An eyewitness told Skwawkbox that:

The march from Pentonville Prison to the Ministry of Defence tonight was very peaceful. Unfortunately it was only peaceful until the police decided otherwise and three arrests were made at the SOAS encampment.

An elderly lady with crutches was knocked to the ground. Only a few people managed to get over to the MOJ as some were intimidated and went home. Some went as a group to Euston Station and police followed them onto the tube. Disgusting behaviour!

Debbie McFadyen captured on film the arrest of one man. Police refused to disclose the location where those arrested were being taken.

Photographer Chiara Contrino, who also attended the march, kindly provided further images – click to view at full size:

Jewish Israeli anti-genocide activist Yael Kahn, frequently hounded by the police  — like many other Jewish critics of Israel — also went on hunger strike in protest.

She gave a speech to the protesters who reached the Ministry of Justice, captured on film by Ms. McFadyen.

The condition of the elderly lady knocked to the ground, as well as the whereabouts of those arrested, remain unclear.