Police intervene as activists attempt Parliament Square statue of Palestinian leader
Officers stopped the erection of a monument to Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square on Wednesday, according to reports from Al Jazeera.
Police in London intervened to prevent the installation of a statue dedicated to Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square on 3 June 2026. The attempt by activists to erect the monument was halted by law enforcement officers present at the site.
The figure at the centre of the installation is identified in reporting by Al Jazeera as a jailed Palestinian leader. The proposed statue was intended for Parliament Square, a location historically significant for political demonstrations and public monuments in the United Kingdom capital.
The specific nature of the police intervention was not detailed in the available reporting. It remains unclear whether arrests were made, if the statue was confiscated, or the precise duration of the disruption to the activists' efforts.
No further details were provided regarding the identity of the individuals or organisations involved in the attempt to install the statue. The source material does not specify the legal or administrative grounds cited by police for the intervention.
The incident highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding public commemorations of political figures in London. Parliament Square has frequently been the site of protests and installations related to international conflicts and diplomatic disputes.
