UK police arrest British Dr. Ranjeet Brar for criticizing Zionism
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In a series of arrests, pro-Palestinian British Dr. Ranjeet Brar, along with three others, were arrested for their pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionism stance.
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UK police arrest British Dr. Ranjeet Brar during a pro-Palestine march in London, November 25, 2023 (Screengrab)
Comrade Dr. Ranjeet Brar and 3 comrades from the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGBML) were arrested on Sunday in London during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Reports reveal that the British police arrested the British doctor because of his criticism of Zionism.
Doctor Brar is a leader of the British Communist Party. He had appeared on Al Mayadeen several times, in addition to publishing a video of solidarity and sympathy with the media network after the martyrdom of colleagues Farah Omar, Rabih Me'mari, and Hussein Akil.
"It's not surprising to me that Israel would ban your coverage."
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 13, 2023
British journalist Ranjeet Brar praises #AlMayadeen for its "honest" and "truthful" coverage of what is happening in #Gaza.@Rango1917 pic.twitter.com/hLY9RXqg0O
Protests in numerous places across the United Kingdom demanded an end to the war in Gaza. Thousands of protesters gathered in the electoral district of Labor Party leader Keir Starmer, criticizing his rejection of a Gaza ceasefire.
They tried to stop us … they failed … spectacularly
— Stop the War (@STWuk) November 11, 2023
Hundreds of thousands on the streets of London for #Palestine 🇵🇸#CeasefireNow #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/lWkBUSyOp5
Earlier, the United Kingdom welcomed the announced ceasefire agreement, seeing it as a "foundational step" for the release of captives and relieving the humanitarian crisis.
"This agreement represents a foundational step towards providing relief to the families of the hostages and addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza," British Foreign Minister David Cameron said.
The true face of 'western democratic values'.
— Joti Brar (@joti2gaza) November 25, 2023
This is the third time our comrade Dr Ranjeet Brar has been arrested as a result of his solidarity with #PalestineFree. On the two other occasions the police were eventually forced to pay damages for wrongful arrest and mistreatment… pic.twitter.com/UIx3ydmvbh
