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Keir Starmer suggests banning some pro-Palestine protests

politicsMay 2, 202620227

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said chants such as 'globalise the Intifada' should be 'completely off limits' and floated banning some pro-Palestine marches in the United Kingdom. He presented the proposal as a public-safety measure aimed at preventing language that could incite violence and protect vulnerable communities. The move forces a choice between curbing potential incitement and protecting freedom of assembly, raising legal and policing questions about how political demonstrations are regulated during the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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