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Man with Palestinian flag comes down from London’s Big Ben

Published March 9, 2025
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A man who climbed the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London carrying the Palestinian flag has come down after 16 hours, Al Jazeera quotes Sky News as saying.

The barefoot man, who shouted “Free Palestine” and waved the Palestinian flag from Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower, was arrested once he reached the ground, Sky News reported.

Emergency services closed Westminster Bridge yesterday morning in response to the incident, and parliamentary tours were also cancelled.

A man with a Palestinian flag stands on the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, next to the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain on March 8, 2025. — Reuters
A man with a Palestinian flag stands on the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, next to the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain on March 8, 2025. — Reuters

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