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Demonstrations
Protesters celebrated Hamas with paraglider images, prosecutors allege
(BBC) Three people at a pro-Palestine march in central London displayed images of paragliders, “celebrating” the Hamas tactic, a court has been told. Heba Alhayek, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, attached images to their backs, prosecutors allege, just seven days after Hamas […]
Crime
Leicester disorder: Second man sentenced cites social media influence
(BBC) A man sentenced for carrying a knife at a protest in Leicester at the weekend said he was influenced by social media. Adam Yusuf, 21, received a suspended jail sentence after admitting possessing a knife at a march on Sunday. The […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Labour bans ‘Muslim plot’ councillor over Islamophobia finding
(BBC) A former Labour deputy leader of Newcastle City Council has been found guilty of Islamophobia and suspended from the party for a year. Joyce McCarty faced a probe into claims she made in a text message of a “Muslim plot,” which […]