UK police say 325 people were arrested at Palestine Action demo

British police announced on Sunday that 325 individuals were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest outside the US Embassy in London the previous day. The arrests came ahead of a court appeal scheduled for later this week in response to the UK government's ban on the group Palestine Action, which was recently designated as a terrorist organization by the US government. The US designation follows a campaign by the Trump administration to target left-wing movements.

The Metropolitan Police stated that 320 of the arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organization under the Terrorism Act. The remaining arrests were made for other reasons related to the protest. Additionally, protesters gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh on Saturday, but no arrests were made in that location at the time.

The government's decision to ban Palestine Action under anti-terror legislation has led to over 4,000 arrests, including many senior citizens and Holocaust survivors, who were arrested for showing support for the group. The ban has placed Palestine Action on a blacklist alongside other entities like Hamas, making membership or support for the group a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Investigations are ongoing to identify individuals wearing t-shirts and holding banners showing support for a proscribed organization, with further action expected as necessary.