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Man who climbed Elizabeth Tower holding a Palestinian flag comes downA man who climbed up the tower housing Big Ben in London and waving a Palestinian flag early Saturday morning descended after a 16-hour standoff with security and emergency services.
Photos show the barefoot man, who appeared to be staging a protest, standing on a ledge several meters (yards) up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben
Image: Jeff Moore/dpa/picture alliance
The man who initially insisted he would descend "on his own terms," eventually came down via a cherry picker. Local media reported he shouted "free Palestine."
Westminster Police said in a late-night statement that the man has now been arrested. "This has been a protracted incident due to the specifics of where the man was located and the need to ensure the safety of our officers, the individual and the wider public," the police said.
Police closed the Westminster Bridge and deployed negotiators who engaged with the protester throughout the day.
In an Instagram video, negotiators pointed out the injury on the foot of the barefoot protester, saying there is "quite a lot of blood" and that his clothes were not warm enough for dropping temperatures after sunset.
A small group of supporters gathered near the police cordon, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.
Videos on social media showed the man scaling a fence earlier near the Houses of Parliament without any security intervention. Authorities are reviewing security protocols in light of the breach.
The man who initially insisted he would descend "on his own terms," eventually came down via a cherry picker. Local media reported he shouted "free Palestine."
Westminster Police said in a late-night statement that the man has now been arrested. "This has been a protracted incident due to the specifics of where the man was located and the need to ensure the safety of our officers, the individual and the wider public," the police said.
Police closed the Westminster Bridge and deployed negotiators who engaged with the protester throughout the day.
In an Instagram video, negotiators pointed out the injury on the foot of the barefoot protester, saying there is "quite a lot of blood" and that his clothes were not warm enough for dropping temperatures after sunset.
A small group of supporters gathered near the police cordon, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.
Videos on social media showed the man scaling a fence earlier near the Houses of Parliament without any security intervention. Authorities are reviewing security protocols in light of the breach.
Police blocked off access to the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British parliament
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