US EditionLondon police arrest 523 people at protest over Palestine Action ban
Police said the arrests were for supporting a proscribed group as hundreds joined a sit-down protest against the ban.
- On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police arrested 523 protesters in Trafalgar Square, central London during a mass demonstration against the government's ban on Palestine Action.
- The UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organization in July 2025, but the High Court ruled the ban unlawful in February 2026, calling it 'disproportionate' and a breach of freedom of expression.
- After initially indicating arrests were unlikely following the High Court ruling, the Metropolitan Police announced in late March it would resume detaining supporters, describing its earlier position as 'interim' and revising its approach.
- More than 3,000 people have been arrested since July 2025 for allegedly expressing support for Palestine Action; hundreds of trials remain on hold pending a July 30 review.
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More than 500 demonstrators were arrested on Saturday in central London during a rally to call for the lifting of the ban on the Palestine Action group, according to the police. Last February, the British judiciary considered that the government's ban on the pro-Palestinian Palestine Action group was "disproportionate".
There have been numerous arrests in London during protests against the ban on the "Palestine Action" group, which the British government regards as terrorist. Human rights activists speak of interference in freedom of expression.
More than 500 people were arrested on Saturday in London during a rally in support of Palestine Action, banned by the British government. ...
Protesters called for the ban on Palestine Action to be lifted. In London, the police arrested more than 500 demonstrators.
Police in London removed protesters from Trafalgar Square who were showing support for a banned group.
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