US EditionOver 500 Arrested at London Palestine Action Protest
Police said 523 people were detained as officers resumed arrests for displaying support for the banned group after the High Court ruling.
- The Metropolitan Police warned that today's planned protest in London, organized by Defend Our Juries to support Palestine Action, is "likely to involve offending rather than a lawful protest."
- Supporting Palestine Action is illegal under the Terrorism Act, and the Met noted that showing support for the proscribed organization constitutes a criminal offence under the law.
- In September last year, over 890 people were arrested for showing support to Palestine Action, with previous events involving coordinated attempts to obstruct officers and cause disruption.
- Commander Claire Smart, leading operations in London this weekend, urged attendees to consider serious consequences of an arrest, stating officers will act where the law is broken.
- While acknowledging the dedication of staff managing repeated public order events, the Met maintains it has sufficient resources and plans in place to respond to potential criminal activity.
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Over 500 arrests at Defend Our Juries peaceful demo in London
The Met Police have confirmed 523 arrests in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 11 April, where Defend Our Juries protesters staged a silent vigil against the genocide and the unlawful use of terrorism laws to silence opposition to the genocide. This brings the total number of arrests for defying the Palestine Action ban from 2,779 to over 3,302. Defend Our Juries out again In March, the Met announced that the number of arrests for proscription offenc…
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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.
The age of people stopped varies from 18 to 87 years (ANSA)
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