Braverman Criticises ‘Cheerleaders of Terrorism’ and Says Ministers Should Be Able to Ban Protests

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has criticised what she called the “cheerleaders of terrorism” and called for government ministers to be given the power to ban protests such as the recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations. In an opinion piece in The Telegraph she went into detail about the clashes she had with Sir Mark Rowley and other senior Metropolitan Police officers about combating extremists who called for “jihad” or used the “from the river to the sea” chant during the protests which began after the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 and the Israeli air strikes in response. She said the home secretary should have the power, like the interior minister in France has, to ban protests which they feel are in danger of inciting violence or not conducive to the public good....