US EditionMetropolitan Police to resume arresting Palestine Action protesters
More than 2,700 arrests have been made since Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist group while the government’s appeal proceeds over several months.
- On Wednesday, The Metropolitan Police announced they will resume arresting protesters for supporting the banned group Palestine Action, ending a pause initiated in February after a High Court ruling.
- Although the High Court found the proscription unlawful, the ruling's impact is suspended pending the Government's appeal, meaning officers must continue to enforce existing law as it stands.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said the force must "enforce the law as it is at the time," with support for Palestine Action remaining a criminal offence under the Terrorism Act.
- More than 2,700 people have been arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action since the group was banned last year, with offences punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- Earlier this month, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring stated that trials for hundreds of accused protesters would be delayed until the High Court Appeal over the proscription is fully resolved.
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Met police to restart arresting people holding signs in support of Palestine Action
The Met Police force has announced that it is going to start arresting people again – under the Starmer regime’s ban on support for anti-genocide group Palestine Action that the High Court has already ruled unlawful. The Met had said it would stop arresting protesters holding signs supporting the group until the outcome of the Home Office’s appeal against the ruling. In the meantime, it said, it would record people’s details in case the governme…
UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again
London’s Metropolitan Police has said it has revised the enforcement approach its officers will take towards Palestine Action activists and will once again arrest individuals displaying support for the group despite a recent court ruling branding the proscription unlawful. In a statement late on Wednesday, the Met said: “Anyone showing support for the group is […] The post UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again appeared…
Met Police Resumes Arrests for Palestine Action Supporters Despite High Court Ruling
The Metropolitan police will resume arresting people supporting Palestine Action despite saying just weeks ago that it would stop. On 13 February, the Met announced it would stop making arrests following a landmark judicial review which ruled that the government’s proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. However, on 25 March, the Met issued a new statement saying it would resume making arrests until the home secretary’s appeal on last mont…
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