By Greg Bouwer on J-Wire…
In New Zealand, a woman has been arrested following an alleged assault during a pro-Palestine protest outside the Oamaru electorate office of Waitaki MP Miles Anderson on Thursday morning.
Police confirmed that they were called to the scene on Thames Street around 10:15 a.m., where a 39-year-old woman allegedly assaulted an office worker. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident.
“Thankfully the victim was not injured, however is understandably shaken by the incident,” police said in a statement.
The protest was organised by Aotearoa for Sanctions, a group advocating for MPs to support the Unlawful Occupation of Palestine Sanctions Bill. The group’s stated aim is to compel the New Zealand Government to “cut all ties with Israel,” claiming that “only six government MPs with a conscience” are needed for the bill to pass.
Thursday’s protest in Oamaru was one of nine coordinated demonstrations nationwide, part of an escalating campaign targeting MPs perceived as unsympathetic to the anti-Israel cause.
Read the full story on J-Wire HERE. And read the Otago Daily Times story HERE.
