Police confirmed a fourth person – a man – has been charged following the demonstration in support of Palestine Action in Edinburgh.
Protest at Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh(Image: Daily Record)
A fourth person has been charged following a demonstration in support of Palestine Action was held in Edinburgh last week. Police confirmed on Wednesday, November 26, a second man has been charged in connection with alleged offences under the Terrorism Act.
Defend Our Juries organised demonstrations across the UK in support of Palestine Action – a proscribed terrorist group by the UK Government. In Edinburgh on November 18, dozens of activists gathered in the rain outside Queen Elizabeth House, the UK Government’s hub in Scotland.
Protests were held in 18 towns and cities, with action planned between November 18 and 29, in support of lifting the ban on Palestine Action. Activists have taken to the streets in Nottingham, Gloucester, Truro, Northampton, Oxford, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Edinburgh.
Previously, police said on Tuesday two women and a man had been charged following the protest in Edinburgh. Today’s announcement brings the total number of people charged to four – two men and two women.
Police said investigations are continuing and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.