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08/06/2024

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08/06/2024

ALERT: Pro-Palestinian Protester Assaulted and Illegally Detained by BGC Police

Edison Yu, a pro-Palestinian protester, was assaulted and illegally detained by BGC-Taguig City Police, preceding the anti-genocide demonstration held in front of the Israeli Embassy this morning of June 8th 2024. Police personnel attacked and apprehended the said protester for simply taking photos of the road blockage and police presence in the area.

Due to police pressure and intervention, this information only reached us by 3:00pm.

Youth for Palestine - Makati vehemently condemns this act of police violence against people simply practicing their freedom of expression. This act of brutality by the BGC-Taguig City Police shows not just their ignorance to the tragedies in Gaza, but also their complicity to US-Israel’s occupation and genocide of the land of Palestine.

Pro-Palestine protests around the globe had consistently been targeted by police and state violence at large, regardless of their legal and peaceful nature. This terrifyingly mirrors the attitude of the Israeli occupation; having no respect to legalities and human rights amidst their genocide.

We call on Mrs. Lani Cayetano and Mr. Bongbong Marcos to respond to this act of police violence and urge the release of Edison. BGC-Taguig City Police must be held accountable for their acts of brutality and disservice to the Filipino and Palestinian people.

Despite being named after the anti-imperialist revolutionary Andres Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City (BGC) remains a stronghold for foreign and genocidal US-Israeli interests. We must not allow the violent suppression of nationalistic and anti-colonial spurs of oppressed people; let alone the blatant disrespect of our humanitarian freedoms and liberties.

Let us stand against these acts of violence against the people who choose to bravely denounce the genocide faced by the Palestinians in Gaza!