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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sammy Gecsoyler

‘Police would like this to go away’: disabled man arrested at Palestine Action event defends protest

Mike Higgins speaks to a police officer while holding an upside-down placard that reads: 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action'
Mike Higgins was arrested during a protest in Parliament Square on 9 August. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Guardian

“It’s not about me. It’s not about even anti-terrorism laws. It’s about trying to stop the killing in Palestine,” said Mike Higgins, who held a sign in Parliament Square last month that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”

For holding the placard, the 62-year-old, who uses a wheelchair and describes himself as totally blind with additional hearing and physical impairments, was arrested along with 531 others at the largest demonstration referencing Palestine Action so far since the group was proscribed in July.

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