UK police arrest Palestine Action supporters ahead of Supreme Court hearing
Police said most arrests were for supporting a proscribed group as activists defied the ban before a Supreme Court appeal.
- On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Metropolitan Police arrested 48 people during demonstrations outside the U.S. Embassy in London supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action.
- The British government proscribed Palestine Action under anti-terror laws in July 2025, making support for the group a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- Activists held signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action," while participant Charles Allison stated he was demonstrating because he "feared for our liberties."
- Commander Adam Slonecki, leading the policing operation, stated these demonstrations "take significant police resources away from the neighbourhoods and communities where they are most needed."
- Ahead of a Supreme Court appeal scheduled for November 4, Palestine Action will challenge its terror designation after lower courts upheld the proscription on freedom of expression grounds.
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Almost 50 people were detained at a protest against the ban on the British pro-Palestinian movement Palestine Action, which is taking place outside the US Embassy in London
Almost 50 people were detained at a protest against the ban on the British pro-Palestinian movement Palestine Action, which is taking place outside the US Embassy in London. This is stated in a statement from Scotland Yard.Video by...
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London's Metropolitan Police began detaining people shortly after hundreds began a lunchtime "mass action" outside the US Embassy in the British capital, an AFP reporter witnessed. The force said in a mid-afternoon update that 48 people had been arrested and that officers were "continuing to make arrests". "The majority of arrests have been for expressing support for a proscribed organisation," it added on X. Officers have arrested nearly 4,000 …
Hundreds defy Palestine Action ban as dozens arrested for supporting terrorist organisation
Hundreds defy Palestine Action ban as dozens arrested for supporting terrorist organisation . Police have arrested dozens of supporters of the proscribed terror group Palestine Action outside the US Embassy in London today
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