UK police say 325 people were arrested at Palestine Action demo
Demonstrators staged a 'mass action' outside the US Embassy ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the government's decision to outlaw Palestine Action under anti-terror legislation.
British police reported on Sunday that 325 people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest outside the US Embassy in London, ahead of a court hearing related to the government's controversial ban of the group Palestine Action. Demonstrations took place outside both the US Embassy in London and the US Consulate in Edinburgh, but only arrests were made at the London protest.
The arrests were primarily for expressing support for a proscribed organization under the Terrorism Act, with 320 individuals charged. The British government designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organization in August, making support or membership of the group a punishable crime with up to 14 years in prison. This designation has led to over 4,000 arrests, including many senior citizens and Holocaust survivors, for supporting the banned group.
Police are continuing their investigation to identify individuals seen wearing t-shirts and banners supporting a proscribed organization in Scotland.
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