London police on Sunday arrested six pro-Palestine activists for alleged plans to lock themselves to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to attempt to disrupt trading amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The arrests came after a Friday tip from U.K. newspaper The Daily Express, which had sent a reporter undercover to Palestine Action group meetings where the protests were coordinated.
"I'm grateful to the Express for their willingness to provide the information gleaned from their own investigation," Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas said in a statement. "It was instrumental in helping us intervene successfully."
The six Palestine Action protestors, all in their 20s or early 30s, planned to stage a week of protests, starting Monday morning. They aimed to cause financial losses for U.K. companies doing business with the Israel Defense Force amid the war in Gaza, which reached the 100-day mark on Sunday.
Since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, London has been the site of some of the largest demonstrations calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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The activists intended to start their week of protests on Monday morning by chaining their necks to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to prevent anyone from entering, according to the Express' report published Sunday. They also planned to spray fire extinguishers and shoot fake bank notes painted red out of "money guns" around the stock exchange, according to the Express report.
The goal was to disrupt trading that might translate to millions or billions in financial losses.
Since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, London has been the site of some of the largest demonstrations calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
The activists intended to start their week of protests on Monday morning by chaining their necks to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to prevent anyone from entering, according to the Express' report published Sunday. They also planned to spray fire extinguishers and shoot fake bank notes painted red out of "money guns" around the stock exchange, according to the Express report.
London's Metropolitan Police Force is aware that the protestors intended to stage disruptions throughout the week and said it is coordinating accordingly "to deal with any disruption in the coming days."
Police arrest 6 pro-Palestine activists over alleged plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange
Six members of a pro-Palestine activist group have been arrested in connection with a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange.
Met Police said the Palestine Action activists were intending to target the London Stock Exchange on Monday morning.
The group intended to cause damage by “locking on” in an effort to prevent the building opening for trading, according to information passed on by the Daily Express newspaper.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Liverpool on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal damage.
A further five people, all believed to be part of the same plot, were arrested later on Sunday for the same offence, Scotland Yard said.
Two women, aged 28 and 26, were arrested in Liverpool, while a 27-year-old man was arrested in Brighton.
All six remain in custody.
Palestine Action said: "Our direct action campaign will not be deterred. We are unafraid of putting our liberty on the line."
"These are significant arrests," Ms Thomas said.
"We believe this group was ready to carry out a disruptive and damaging stunt which could have had serious implications had it been carried out successfully.
"I'm grateful to the Express for their willingness to provide the information gleaned from their own investigation.
"It was instrumental in helping us to intervene successfully."
On Saturday, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London.
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