https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg71jeyky1zo

Two women, including a pensioner, were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest in Belfast city centre on Saturday.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they were called to the demonstration in Castle Place on Saturday morning. The protesters were outside a branch of Barclays bank.

The women, one aged in her 70s and another in her 50s, were detained on suspicion of criminal damage, according to a PSNI spokeswoman.

They were released later on Saturday, pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.

Following the arrests, a number of pro-Palestinian protesters held a further demonstration outside Musgrave Street PSNI station.

Sinn Féin assembly member Pat Sheehan said the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist was "disgraceful".

"We will be raising our concerns directly with the PSNI," he said.

Branches of Barclays have been targeted around the UK by pro-Palestinian groups, who want the bank to stop investing in certain companies.

by WrongdoerGold1683

6 comments

  1. The police slept soundly knowing that no money, used to fund genocide, was damaged in the incident.

  3. Anyone know what the ‘criminal damage’ was that they got arrested for?

  4. The 72 year old, Sue Pentel, is a Jewish lady who is very outspoken about Gaza, and she was arrested for putting a sticker on a bank machine.

    A group of people then protested outside the police station she was being held in, and they put a Palestinian flag on a gate. 11 police officers attended to remove the one flag. Meanwhile, UVF and UDA flags are flown all over mixed areas with the express intent of intimidating those living there, and nothing can be done about them.

    If you type Sue’s name into Facebook search bar you can watch the videos of both events.

  5. This seems to be a very upper middle class protest. From the other video on a post about the same thing. Afternoon high tea at the merchant likely afterwards.

  6. Well I for one am THRILLED that they seem to be doubling down on going after the *real* criminals here. She sounds like a proper menace to society!

    Whats next for the psni, Jay walkers? People cutting their hedge after 7pm?

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