Activists stage a 'die-in' to protest Birmingham Pride sponsor HSBC's alleged links to Israel's war on Gaza

Pro-Palestine activists hold silent die-in to protest Birmingham Pride “genocide” sponsorship

Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators staged a powerful protest in Birmingham today (May 25) to coincide with the Birmingham Pride parade amid controversy over the event’s headline sponsor. The West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign (WMPSC) held a ‘die-in’ outside the Bullring shopping centre as the Pride parade passed by, to bring attention to the recent war on Palestine.

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“No words for such madness”: George Galloway decries ‘ban’ from Birmingham Palestine protest

George Galloway has condemned allegedly being banned from addressing a Birmingham pro-Palestine protest, amid claims he was “refused the right to speak” over his views on UK border controls. Attending the mass rally in the city last weekend, the firebrand political figure initially hoped to speak to the near 10,000 people who turned out for the event.

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A protester leads chants at a Palestinian solidarity rally in Birmingham

Protestors march through Birmingham city centre in solidarity with Palestinians

Over a thousand people gathered in Birmingham this afternoon to protest in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli military bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Passions were running high as between 1,500 and 2,000 people turned out in Victoria Square to show solidarity with Palestine before marching through the city centre, waving banners and chanting slogans.

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