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Bloody Sunday Trust condemns arrest of 72-year-old grandmother at Palestine protest outside Barclays Bank

'The claim of criminal damage was made on a 72-year-old grandmother whilst the world remains complicit in starvation and genocide' - Maeve McLaughlin

PSNI arrest arrest Sue Pentel, a 72-year-old grandmother at Palestine protest outside Barclays Bank.

PSNI arrest arrest Sue Pentel, a 72-year-old grandmother at Palestine protest outside Barclays Bank.

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24 May 2025 5:26 PM

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Derry's Bloody Sunday Trust has condemned the arrest of a 72-year-old Jewish grandmother outside Barclays Bank in Belfast.
The arrest of Sue Pentel took place on Saturday morning. 
Maeve Mc Laughlin, the director of the Bloody Sunday Trust  said: "This is outrageous that Sue Pentel was arrested for simply putting stickers up to highlight the slaughter and genocide in Palestine.

"The claim of criminal damage was made on a 72-year-old grandmother whilst the world remains complicit in starvation and genocide.
"There is a frightening pattern where those who are speaking up for Palestine are increasing targeted as "criminals" whilst those faciliting genocide are ignored.
Sue Pentel who was arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in Belfast.
"We are calling for Sue's immediate release."

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