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Anti-Israel activists arrested in South Africa
[Iran Press TV] South African police forces have juggedPlease don't kill me! dozens of anti-Israel activists, who were demanding an end to food imports from Israel. According to police, 57 people who had protested in a department store in Johannesburg were arrested on Saturday and charged with public disturbance. A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement member, Tasneem Essop, said some of the arrested campaigners were minors. "It is completely ridiculous and it goes against the values we wish to uphold," she said. She also said the demonstration was entirely peaceful and protesters had only walked into the shop and lay on the ground holding their placards. Essop went on to say that the protesters were not arrested inside the department store and had left the building when the police approached them. Members of the BDS Movement were demanding the department store halt food imports from Israel. Posted by: Fred 2014-10-26 |
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