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‘Police would like this to go away’: disabled man arrested at Palestine Action event defends protest
Mike Higgins, who is 62, blind and uses a wheelchair, was one of 532 arrested at largest demo since group proscribed
“It’s not about me. It’s not about even anti-terrorism laws. It’s about trying to stop the killing in Palestine,” said Mike Higgins, who held a sign in Parliament Square last month that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
For holding the placard, the 62-year-old, who uses a wheelchair and describes himself as totally blind with additional hearing and physical impairments, was arrested along with 531 others at the largest demonstration referencing Palestine Action so far since the group was proscribed in July. Continue reading...
