More than 13 hours after the protestors climbed the roof, at 7:30Pm local time on Wednesday, a spokesperson from among the protesters said there were more than 100 people outside the gate and the group on the roof was hoping to spend the night there. The spokesperson from Palestine Action also said that this move shows they are capable of halting production of drones responsible for escalating violence and resulting war crimes in the West Bank. He added, “The past week has shown the relentless death and destruction that Israeli forces can and will inflict with UK-made munitions and military technology.”
A police presence is being maintained to ensure a peaceful protest does not spiral into violence. Police confirmed they were still negotiating with those on the roof and are engaged with the protesters on the road. Meanwhile, the fire brigades union of Leicseter which was initially called to the scene in anticipation of escalation, later withdrew and the head of the union Graham Vaux said the union does not represent law enforcement, rather the officers were there to ensure there was no loss of human life, he also added that the union supports the right to peaceful protests and stands in support of Palestinian solidarity.
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