was arrested while carrying a placard that read: Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel's occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. In a statement released by the Peter Tatchell Foundation, the 74-year-old said the arrest was "an attack on free speech". He said: "The police claimed the word intifada is unlawful. The word intifada is not a crime in law. Thousands marched through the streets of central London for a pro-Palestine rally "The police are engaged in over-reach by making it an arrestable offence.