A man climbed Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower waving a Palestinian flag and shouting "Free Palestine." He spent 16 hours on the structure before being arrested by police. Authorities worked with ...

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London had come to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach the man.

A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted "free Palestine".

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Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up Big Ben tower ...

and is accompanied by four smaller bells in the tower. In 2012, Big Ben was officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower to honour Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria also has a tower named ...

A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, appeared in court on Monday.

A barefoot pro-Palestine protester has scaled Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower sparking a huge emergency response as a key central London route is brought to standstill. Londoners watched in shock as ...

A man was arrested several hours after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower in an apparent protest in London. The man first scaled the U.K. tower at the Houses of Parliament at the Palace of ...

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A man holds a Palestinian flag after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London. Credit: PA A man accused of scaling the clock tower of Big Ben has ...

Photos show the barefoot man standing on a ledge several meters up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. A nearby street was closed and several emergency services vehicles were at the scene as ...