_police-and-protesters-clash-at-blockade-outside-thales-in-govan.jpg "Police and protesters clash at blockade outside Thales in Govan from tomb raider anniversary Video Screenshot Preview")
GalleryPlay Video:
(Note: The default playback of the video is HD VERSION. If your browser is buffering the video slowly, please play the REGULAR MP4 VERSION or Open The Video below for better experience. Thank you!)
⏲ Duration: 1:58
👁 View: 9M times
✓ Published: 15-May-2024
👁 View: 9M times
✓ Published: 15-May-2024
Description:
Police and protesters clash at Thales Glasgow<br/><br/> GLASGOW. Thales Govan.<br/><br/>Police and pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed after a demonstration blocked the entrance to a military electronics factory in Glasgow.<br/><br/>Dozens of protesters gathered outside French company Thales’ site on Linthouse Road in Govan from 5am on Wednesday.<br/><br/>The demonstrators are demanding an immediate ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza.<br/><br/>Police said a number of arrests had been made.<br/><br/>It comes at a time of mounting concern over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.<br/><br/>The protest marks the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe”, when 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven out of what is now Israel before and during the war surrounding its creation in 1948.<br/><br/>More than twice that number have been displaced within Gaza since the start of the latest war, which was triggered by Hamas’ October 7 attack into Israel.<br/><br/>UN agencies say 550,000 people, nearly a quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, have been newly displaced in just the last week, as Israeli forces have pushed into the southern city of Rafah and re-invaded parts of northern Gaza.<br/><br/>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.05am on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 police were called to a report of a demonstration within the grounds of a business premises on Linthouse Road, Govan, Glasgow.<br/><br/>“Officers are in attendance and a number of arrests have been made.”<br/><br/>Thales employs over 750 people across two main sites in Glasgow and Rosyth and said it invested over £140m in 2023 to the Scottish economy.
Police and protesters clash at Thales Glasgow<br/><br/> GLASGOW. Thales Govan.<br/><br/>Police and pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed after a demonstration blocked the entrance to a military electronics factory in Glasgow.<br/><br/>Dozens of protesters gathered outside French company Thales’ site on Linthouse Road in Govan from 5am on Wednesday.<br/><br/>The demonstrators are demanding an immediate ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza.<br/><br/>Police said a number of arrests had been made.<br/><br/>It comes at a time of mounting concern over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.<br/><br/>The protest marks the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe”, when 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven out of what is now Israel before and during the war surrounding its creation in 1948.<br/><br/>More than twice that number have been displaced within Gaza since the start of the latest war, which was triggered by Hamas’ October 7 attack into Israel.<br/><br/>UN agencies say 550,000 people, nearly a quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, have been newly displaced in just the last week, as Israeli forces have pushed into the southern city of Rafah and re-invaded parts of northern Gaza.<br/><br/>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.05am on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 police were called to a report of a demonstration within the grounds of a business premises on Linthouse Road, Govan, Glasgow.<br/><br/>“Officers are in attendance and a number of arrests have been made.”<br/><br/>Thales employs over 750 people across two main sites in Glasgow and Rosyth and said it invested over £140m in 2023 to the Scottish economy.
Share with your friends:
Whatsapp | Viber | Telegram | Line | SMS
Email | Twitter | Reddit | Tumblr | Pinterest
_president-biden-is-commemorating-brown-v-board-at-the-white-house.webp "President Biden is commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education by meeting with plaintiffs and their family members at the White House. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.")
_raising-of-the-80th-anniversary-of-d-day-flag-in-skegness.webp "The flag of peace for the 80th anniversary of D-Day has been raised in Tower Gardens, Skegness, by Mayor Coun Adrian Findley ahead of the national celebrations on June 6.")
_tomb-raider-anniversary-demo-stupid-enemies.webp "Dificuldades em vencer o Demo de Tomb Raider Anniversary sem perder muita vida? Então veja estas duas dicas que certamente irão ajuda-lo.")
_fish-for-future.webp "<br/>The documentary 'Fish For Future' was created on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.<br/><br/>Yohana, the protagonist of the documentary, is from Tanzania, Africa. He is studying for a master's degree at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Yohana grew up on the shores of Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, so he has been interested in fish since he was a child. <br/><br/>After graduating from university, he worked in Tanzania's fisheries sector.In fact, in addition to working for the government,Yohana has another dream: he wants to build two fish ponds and become a 'pond owner'. However, his late father wanted him to become a medical professor. How does Yohana choose between being a professor and being a pond master?<br/><br/>The documentary is narrated from the first-hand perspective of African students. Through real images, it reflects the stance of foreigners who know China, understand China, and are friendly to China.<br/>")
_10-years-of-tomb-raider-a-gametap-retrospective-chapter-1.webp "This is the first installment of the")
_d-day-anniversary-sunak-begins-commemorative-torch-relay.webp "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak began commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, as he handed a torch to a 99-year-old veteran of the landings. The torch will now travel to capital cities and key cemetery and memorial sites around the UK before crossing the channel with veterans for official commemorations in June. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn")
_luxury-watches-owned-by-formula-one-legend-michael-schumacher-are-going-up-for-auction.webp "To mark the 30th anniversary of his first Formula One Drivers Championship win in 1994, eight luxury watches belonging to Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie’s in Geneva.")
_catalytic-egression.webp "IOA STUDIO ZAHA HADID | SS 2013 | UBIQUITOUS URBANISM nAiste Dzikaraite | Mnich Aleksandra | Blsakowa Eva | Horatiu Valcu | Philip Hornung | Erich Pratsch | Wang Lin | Vitek Jiri | Lu JiaxingnnOur agenda entails the development of a framework which orders the elements of a complexly layered, continuously diu001ferentiated, polycentric urban form.nThis urban development stretches between London and the planned airport situated on the Thames Estuary.nAirports and their immediate environments are i")
_president-biden-is-commemorating-brown-v-board-at-the-white-house.jpg)
_raising-of-the-80th-anniversary-of-d-day-flag-in-skegness.jpg)
_tomb-raider-anniversary-demo-stupid-enemies.jpg)
_fish-for-future.jpg)
_10-years-of-tomb-raider-a-gametap-retrospective-chapter-1.jpg)
_d-day-anniversary-sunak-begins-commemorative-torch-relay.jpg)
_luxury-watches-owned-by-formula-one-legend-michael-schumacher-are-going-up-for-auction.jpg)
_catalytic-egression.jpg)
![[+]](/images/menu.gif){kind=small}