Baghdad, British police announced that they arrested a 22-year-old young woman on suspicion of giving a speech in support of the Hamas movement.

The police said in a statement: “The young woman was arrested under the Terrorism Act after investigating a speech she gave during a protest demonstration on Sunday in the city of Brighton.”

The statement added that police want to speak to anyone who participated in the demonstration, especially those who may have video footage.

Britain classifies the Hamas movement, whose militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, as a terrorist organization and bans any of its activities.

Hamas members or those found guilty of calling for support for Hamas could be subject to imprisonment for up to 14 years according to British law.

The young woman’s arrest comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged earlier this week to “hold accountable people” found to be supporting Hamas.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency