Anti-antisemitism campaigner Mark Birbeck has been scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 28th. Along with Niyak Ghorbanii, he was arrested on September 7th, 2024, after the duo displayed a banner declaring ‘Hamas is Terrorist’ during a London ‘pro-Palestine’ solidarity march.
Additional charges include two counts of ‘assaulting emergency workers’–incidents that the Metropolitan Police claim occurred while Birbeck was being handcuffed, after his truthful declaration against the proscribed organisation.
The pair’s supporters state:
On September 7th, 2024, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) once more marched through London, and again Niyak Ghorbani and Mark Birbeck challenged the march to ensure Hamas was not airbrushed from the story. But the Met police decided that declaring ‘Hamas are Terrorists’ … was a step too far and arrested both Mark and Niyak.
Legal support from the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) is assisting them in their challenge to restrictive bail conditions. Further donations to help with legal fees can be sent here.
The charges are part of a wider pattern of British police going after opponents of Hamas and Hezbollah who assert their right to protest against the terror groups and their supporters.
