A protester scaled the Elizabeth Tower, home to the Big Ben bell, in London last Saturday, 8 March. Climbing barefoot and without any safety equipment, he remained on the tower for approximately three hours. During the demonstration, the man raised a Palestinian flag and streamed a live video while shouting “Free Palestine.”
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According to a reporter from The Guardian, the protester claimed that “peaceful protesters are being brutally arrested” and justified his actions by stating: “I took the protest to the so-called heart of democracy in the UK.” The Elizabeth Tower stands on the east side of the UK Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster.
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Bridge Street and other nearby roads were closed until the protester was safely removed. Additionally, a specialised team was deployed to facilitate his safe descent from the tower.
