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- 1British police detain 94-year-old Jewish lawyer at Gaza protest●La police britannique arrête une avocate juive de 94 ans alors qu'elle manifestait pour dénoncer le génocide à Gaza Cett
British police arrested a 94-year-old Jewish lawyer as she protested against the war in Gaza. The arrest was carried out under anti-terrorism legislation that covers any mention of Palestine Action, an organisation that has been banned in the UK. The incident is drawing criticism of how far police are applying counter-terrorism powers to peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with many expressing outrage that such an elderly demonstrator was detained.
- 2Street sign reading "State of Israel" replaced with "Free Palestine" in São Paulo●« … removed a street sign reading "State of Israel" from a square in São Paulo on Monday and replaced it with one readin
Activists removed a street sign reading "State of Israel" from a square in São Paulo on Monday and replaced it with one reading "Free Palestine" and "Palestine Square". The act, attributed to supporters of Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila, is being shared widely online amid ongoing discussion of the Gaza war and calls for a ceasefire.