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Man arrested after 16-hour standoff atop London's Big Ben

A handful of supporters assembled behind police barricades near the tower, shouting "Free Palestine" and "You Are A Hero."

He had been live-updating his climb on Instagram.

In an online video, he threatened that any move toward him would lead to him climbing higher.

He was protesting against "police repression and state violence," and the jailing of climate activists and Palestine actionists for their peaceful protests.

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