London activists try to erect statue of jailed Palestinian leader
Summary
Activists in London attempted to put up a statue of Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square. The police stopped them from doing this. Barghouti is a Palestinian leader who has been in an Israeli prison since 2002.Key Facts
- Activists wanted to place a statue of Marwan Barghouti in London’s Parliament Square.
- The police prevented the statue from being installed.
- Marwan Barghouti is a Palestinian political figure.
- He is often called the ‘Palestinian Mandela’.
- Barghouti has been imprisoned by Israel since 2002.
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