PM Keir Starmer says the phrase \u2018globalise the Intifada\u2019 should be \u2018completely off limits\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 2 May 2026<\/span>2 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be banned and people who use the phrase \u201cglobalise the Intifada\u201d could be prosecuted.<\/p>\n In an interview broadcast by the BBC on Saturday, Starmer advocated for tighter language restrictions at pro-Palestine marches, adding that in some cases, rallies could be prohibited altogether.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n \u201cI\u2019m a big defender of freedom of expression, peaceful protests,\u201d he told the BBC. \u201cBut when there are chants like \u2018globalise the Intifada\u2019, that\u2019s completely off limits.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cClearly, there should be tougher action in relation to that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Discussions had been taking place with the police for some time about what further action could be taken, he added. Asked whether he sought to completely bar some rallies, Starmer said he thought that would be appropriate in some cases.<\/p>\n Starmer\u2019s comments come after he earlier this week called the chant \u201cglobalise the Intifada\u201d a case of \u201cextreme racism\u201d and said those who use it \u201cshould be prosecuted\u201d.<\/p>\n Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also told the BBC that people who use the phrase are \u201clikely to be arrested\u201d.<\/p>\n Supporters of the slogan say it reflects a call to expand the pro-Palestine movement into a global campaign.<\/p>\n Starmer has come under pressure after a spate of anti-Semitic incidents, including this week, when two men were stabbed in the north London suburb of Golders Green, which is home to a large Jewish community.<\/p>\n A 45-year-old British national who was born in Somalia was remanded in custody when he made his first appearance in court on Friday, accused of attempted murder.<\/p>\n Starmer visited the scene of the attacks and a Jewish volunteer ambulance service on Thursday and was booed by some locals, who accused him of not doing enough to protect them. They also denounced pro-Palestinian activists holding marches in British cities.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the UK increased its security alert level to \u201csevere\u201d \u2013 the second highest \u2013 in part because of the attack in Golders Green.<\/p>\n British authorities have repeatedly faced criticism for cracking down on pro-Palestine activism during Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza.<\/p>\n Last month, British police arrested more than 500 people during a mass vigil in central London to oppose the ban on campaign group Palestine Action.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Britain has now descended into a non-democratic situation and I think that is very dangerous [for] free speech,\u201d one demonstrator taking part in the vigil told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n PM Keir Starmer says the phrase \u2018globalise the Intifada\u2019 should be \u2018completely off limits\u2019. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be banned and people who use the phrase \u201cglobalise the Intifada\u201d could be prosecuted. 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