Today saw a noisy and vibrant protest outside the Selfridges department store on Oxford street. The demonstration, to draw attention to the Palistinian struggle and the use of Palestinian sweatshop labour in the making of many Israili goods was well received by passers by. Selfridges stocks many items produced with this sweatshop labour. Street theatre included a symbolic reenactment of the brutal treatment of Palestinians by the Israeli occupying force, and a dramatic percussion band. After marching around the huge building several times, many protestors and the band gained entry to the store, and a furious fight began with the store security in which many protestors were openly assaulted in front of police, including one minor sexual assault of a band member. However the protest did not give up, and were there for some time after the violent scene. Some protestors, as well as being violently assaulted had their possessions confiscated, but some others managed to snatch these back. The plain clothes store detectives were particularly brutal, and would give good reason for a boycott of Selfridges in themselves.