In a shocking incident, an army veteran poppy seller in Edinburgh was allegedly subjected to physical assault during a sit-in protest by pro-Palestine demonstrators. Jim Henderson, 78, reported being “punched and kicked” as he found himself surrounded by individuals brandishing “Freedom for Palestine” banners at Edinburgh Waverley train station over the weekend.
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Henderson, who required assistance to escape the situation, expressed his disbelief at the incident, stating that he had “never known anything like it.” Recounting the harrowing experience, he shared, “I was getting shoved backwards, in danger of falling, and one of them stood on my foot and split my toe. So I thought I had to get the money out of here. So I went down, and as I bent down, someone punched me in the back. And then I got another punch in my side.”
