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Massive Attack singer arrested during pro-Palestine protest

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja was arrested following a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool, England, on Saturday. The singer was arrested after holding a sign that read, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action ”, outside the Labour Party Conference venue. The event begins in Liverpool on Sunday. A video of Del Naja's arrest was shared on Instagram by British activist group Defend Our…

Massive Attack singer arrested during pro-Palestine protest

Robert Del Naja, lead singer of Massive Attack, was arrested on Saturday during a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool, England. He was holding a sign that read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" outside the Labour Party Conference venue. Del Naja was informed he was committing an offence and asked if he was aware that Palestine Action was a proscribed group under UK law. Despite disagreeing with the proscription, Del Naja was subsequently arrested for supporting a proscribed organisation.

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