Two pro-Palestine campaigners have been found guilty of breaching protest conditions.
Benjamin Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Christopher Nineham, vice chairman of the Stop the War Coalition, were convicted after failing to comply with a police order to remain in a static rally.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard the Metropolitan Police had imposed restrictions to block a march from gathering near a central London synagogue, citing concerns regarding the safety of the Jewish community.
The court heard that on 18 January last year, Jamal and Nineham knowingly breached these conditions when they marched toward the BBC's headquarters in Portland Place which was nearby.
Jamal was also convicted of two counts of inciting other protesters to breach the police conditions.
Both had denied the charges.
The public gallery was full of the defendants' supporters, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, as District Judge Daniel Sternberg read the verdicts out.
Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected]
Related internet links
LATEST POSTS
- 1
25 of the world’s best sandwiches - 2Tehran synagogue damaged by missile strike according to Iranian media
- 3German hauliers warn soaring energy prices may soon impact consumers
- 4Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years?
- 5Trump awarded 1st FIFA Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino at 2026 World Cup draw
- Gym tied to outbreak of obscure disease that spreads through mist
- ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ hits streaming: How to watch, cast info and everything you need to know
- ‘Nahariya get ready’: Banner displaying Hezbollah threat mounted in Tehran’s Palestine Square
- RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
- A soft launch, an unfollow and a lot of questions: Breaking down the 'Summer House' romance blowing up group chats
- A Manual for Nations to Head out To
- The Way to Monetary Health: Individual budget Change
- Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war
- AstraZeneca to invest $2 billion as part of US manufacturing push
