Police Seek Palestine March Pair Over Paraglider Pictures
The Independent|October 16, 2023
Police want to find two women who were seen wearing images of paragliders at a pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday. Thousands of people attended the demonstration in the capital, marching in solidarity with Palestinians trapped in Gaza as the Israeli army bombards the territory.
LYDIA PATRICK
Police Seek Palestine March Pair Over Paraglider Pictures

Pictures and footage of two people attending the event were shared on social media after it appeared they had images of paragliders taped to their shoulders. Paragliders were used by Hamas during their deadly attack on civilians in Israel last weekend, leaving some 1,300 people dead.

Metropolitan Police officers investigating a public order offence have now released a picture of the two women in the hope of identifying them. Images of paragliders have been used in online memes and on posters organising pro-Palestinian events since the attacks.

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