"Sajia Iqbal, 43, says she took part in a direct action at her local Sainsburys supermarket in Ilford on 5 April 2025 as part of a Redbridge Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest. The action was intended to make a point about the boycott of Israeli goods amid the country's military action in the Gaza Strip. A group of around 10 people collected items from the shelves and placed them in a trolley with the Palestine flag."
"We didn't remove any goods from the shop and we didn't leave with any goods from the premises, she tells The Independent in her first interview since the event. No complaints were made. Police were not called. Ms Iqbal partook in the action in her personal time and outside of working hours with nothing to identify her or her affiliation in the sch"
Sajia Iqbal, a 43-year-old high school teacher, participated in a peaceful direct action at a Sainsburys supermarket in Ilford on April 5, 2025, organized by the Redbridge Palestine Solidarity Campaign. The protest involved approximately 10 people collecting items from shelves and placing them in a trolley with a Palestine flag to highlight the boycott of Israeli goods. No goods were removed from the premises, no complaints were filed, and police were not called. Despite participating during personal time with no school identification, Iqbal was subsequently investigated by her employer, resulting in anxiety and depression. A new report documents a pattern of crackdowns against pro-Palestine activism.
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