Pro-Palestine protesters staged a demonstration at London Waterloo station during evening rush hour on Thursday. Around a dozen demonstrators chanted 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Resistance is justified' inside the station as commuters made their way to trains.
A Palestinian flag was draped over the upper level near WHSmith, while one protester addressed the crowd through a megaphone. Protesters stood over a large banner displaying portraits that appear to be of members of the 'Filton 25', with a caption reading 'They are not terrorists'.
Who Are the Filton 25?
The 'Filton 25' are a group of pro-Palestine activists arrested following a break-in at an Elbit Systems facility in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. The site was a research, development and manufacturing hub for Elbit, an Israeli arms company. An estimated £1 million worth of damage was caused during the raid.
In May, Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, were found guilty of criminal damage. Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm after striking Sgt Kate Evans twice with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine. He was cleared of the more serious offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Head, Corner, Kamio and Rajwani will be sentenced tomorrow.
British Transport Police has been contacted for comment.
