LONDON, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - London police on Saturday arrested prominent rights activist Peter Tatchell at a pro-Palestinian march after he displayed a placard featuring the slogan "globalise the intifada", his foundation said. Tatchell, a veteran human rights campaigner best known for his LGBTQ advocacy, was detained as he attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration which featured attendees marching through central London, according to his foundation. "The police claimed the word intifada is unlawful. The word intifada is not a crime in law. Tatchell had posted on X a photograph of himself on the protest route carrying a placard with several different slogans on them including "Globalise the intifada".
