Three pro-Palestine protesters have become the first to be charged for allegedly chanting “intifada” at a demonstration in December.

The Metropolitan police announced the charges on Monday. In December, the Metropolitan and Greater Manchester police forces announced they would arrest people for chanting “globalise the intifada” or holding placards displaying the phrase.

The police forces said: “We know communities are concerned about placards and chants such as ‘globalise the intifada’ and those using it at future protests or in a targeted way should expect” the two forces “to take action”.

Abdallah Alanzi, 24, Haya Adam, 21 and Azza Zaki, 60, were arrested at a protest against the Ministry of Justice in Westminster on 17 December.