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Hermer to decide on Palestine Action terror charges

A British barrister, Lord Hermer, will decide whether to prosecute protestors arrested for supporting Palestine Action, as pressure mounts from the Conservative Party to enforce the law.
The Metropolitan Police arrested 532 individuals during a demonstration in Westminster, with many being over 50 years old, and an average age of 54.
Under UK law, those found guilty of supporting a proscribed organization may face up to 14 years in prison and significant restrictions on employment and travel.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood aims to prevent a collapse of Britain's prison system, but prosecuting hundreds of activists may complicate the situation, according to the Conservatives.

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Palestine Action is 'not a non-violent organisation', says Yvette Cooper

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended the Palestine Action arrests over the weekend and said it is "important that no one's in any doubt that it is not a non-violent organisation".

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What will Hermer do with Palestine Action protestors?

To Lord Hermer, Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial Attorney General. It transpires that the British barrister will be given the final say on whether hundreds of protestors arrested for supporting Palestine Action at the weekend will be prosecuted – with the Tories piling pressure on the government to ‘enforce the law’. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick

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