UK police say 325 people were arrested at Palestine Action demo
British police said Sunday they had arrested 325 people at a London protest in support of Palestine Action the previous day, ahead of a court appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group. Demonstrators staged a "mass action" outside the US embassy ahead of the Supreme Court holding a two-day hearing from Wednesday on the UK government's July 2025 decision to outlaw Palestine Action…
British police reported on Sunday that 325 people were arrested during a mass protest in London the previous day. The demonstration took place outside the US embassy in support of Palestine Action. According to the Metropolitan Police, 320 of these arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act.
The protest occurred ahead of a two-day Supreme Court hearing starting Wednesday regarding the UK government's July 2025 decision to outlaw Palestine Action. Free Malaysia Today reports that the group was designated a terrorist entity by the US in August. Under the British designation, membership in or support for the group is a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Campaigners and police tallies indicate that more than 4,000 people, including Holocaust survivors and senior citizens, have been arrested for showing support for the group.
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