6 Arrested Over Palestine Action Group London Stock Exchange Plot

Published on January 15, 2024

Detectives investigating a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange by pressure group Palestine Action have arrested six people. On Monday, London’s Metropolitan Police said that the investigation began after information was passed to them by the Daily Express newspaper on Jan. 12. Formed in July 2020, Palestine Action says it wants to shut down the arms trade with Israel. The group is participating in a nationwide campaign against Elbit Systems, a major supplier to the Ministry of Defence and one of Israel’s largest defence contractors. London Stock Exchange It’s alleged that activists from the group intended to target the London Stock Exchange, one of the world’s biggest financial hubs, as one part of a planned week of action, causing damage and “locking on” to prevent the building from opening for trading....

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