US EditionPolice arrest 466 people over Palestine Action support at protest
LONDON, AUG 9 – Police arrested 466 people under the Terrorism Act for supporting the banned Palestine Action group, with activists aiming to overwhelm the criminal justice system, officials said.
- On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, London's Metropolitan Police arrested 466 supporters of Palestine Action at Parliament Square, London, despite warnings of mass detention.
- In early July 2025, Parliament passed a law banning Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, making support or membership punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- At 1pm, protesters sat in Parliament Square holding placards stating 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action', and Scotland Yard noted the tactic was to 'put pressure' on the force.
- Following the arrests, detainees were taken to Westminster prisoner processing points and bailed with conditions not to support Palestine Action, while eight others faced charges including five for assaults on officers.
- Last week, Huda Ammori won permission to challenge the ban, while over 350 academics signed an open letter criticizing it as a 'growing campaign of collective defiance' in court.
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London: Mass Arrests of Supporters of Proscribed Organisation
London’s Metropolitan Police detained at least 474 people on Saturday, August 9th, targeting expressions of support for Palestine Action. The actions were in keeping with the protestors’ previously announced strategy of provoking the arrests in order to ‘break’ the criminal justice system. Many of those arrested produced handwritten signs at an agreed time to support the proscribed group, banking on it forcing a police response. Following a warn…
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN Police arrested 466 people in central London on Saturday for protesting the British government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. “As of 9 p.m. local time, 466 people had been arrested for showing support for Palestine Action,” the Metropolitan Police wrote on X on Saturday. Eight arrests were made for other offenses, including five for assaulting officers, but…
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN Police arrested 466 people in central London on Saturday for protesting the British government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. “As of 9 p.m. local time, 466 people had been arrested for showing support for Palestine Action,” the Metropolitan Police wrote on X on Saturday. Eight arrests were made for other offenses, including five for assaulting officers, but…
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