Protester detained in Sydney for wearing ‘globalise the intifada’ jacket says she should ‘never have been arrested’

<p>Woman, 53, claims police told her slogan was unlawful despite being unable to point to legislation banning its use</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A protester <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/05/us-trump-attack-venezuela-sydney-protest-three-arrested-ntwnfb">detained in Sydney’s CBD</a> while wearing a jacket that said <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/23/globalise-the-intifada-meaning-translation-palestinian-protest-chant-ban-nsw">“globalise the intifada”</a> says she should “never have been arrested” and claims police told her the slogan was unlawful, despite them being unable to point to legislation banning its use.</p><p>The 53-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday during a protest against the US military intervention in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/venezuela">Venezuela</a> for wearing a shirt “displaying offensive messaging”, police alleged.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/06/protester-detained-in-sydney-for-wearing-globalise-the-intifada-jacket-says-she-should-never-have-been-arrested-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>