London, Big Ben and Palestinian flag
Yahoo News UK · 6d
Why is Big Ben called Big Ben? History behind the Elizabeth Tower in London
In 2012, Big Ben was officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower to honour Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria also has a tower named after her at the southern end of the Palace. Despite the rebrand –and the purists, who protest that the name refers to the Great Bell– the nickname Big Ben stubbornly persists.
BBC · 5d
Man arrested after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower
A man has been arrested after scaling Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London. Emergency services were called at 07:24 GMT on Saturday to reports of a protester who had climbed up the tower holding a Palestinian flag. The barefoot man reached a ledge several metres up the tower and refused to leave.
Newsweek · 6d
Pro-Palestine Protester Scales London's Big Ben
Palestine activist climbs London's iconic Big Ben while shouting 'Free Palestine.' The man, who was holding a Palestinian flag, forced the shutdown of Westminster Bridge as police used a fire department truck ladder to try and persuade the man to come down. pic.twitter.com/6X16qHDmxM
The Indian Express · 6d
Area around Big Ben in London closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs Elizabeth Tower
A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London’s Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, reportedly shouting “Free Palestine”, the local media reported. Photos show the barefoot man standing on a ledge several metre up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben.
LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested early Sunday after he climbed the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central ...
A man spent more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday.
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