Retired priest, 84, arrested at Palestine Action protest
Police arrested about 14 protesters, including an 84-year-old retired priest, after they voiced support for the banned group.
- On Saturday, police arrested around 14 activists outside New Scotland Yard, including 84-year-old Anglican priest Reverend Sue Parfitt, who staged a protest marking one year since Palestine Action was banned.
- Palestine Action was officially proscribed under the Terrorism Act on July 5 last year, making membership or support a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- Defend Our Juries, which organized the protest, noted that police arrested demonstrators under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act, a more serious charge than the Section 13 offenses previously used against sign-holders.
- Speaking through a megaphone on Sunday, Reverend Parfitt declared her support for Palestine Action, while protesters displayed banners asserting "Saving Lives is Not Terrorism" outside the Metropolitan Police headquarters.
- Appeal judges recently ruled the proscription "justified and proportionate," maintaining the ban, while protesters urged the Metropolitan Police to investigate British operations of Elbit Systems instead of arresting activists.
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Police arrest 14 activists at London protest marking Palestine Action ban
Police arrest 14 activists at London protest marking Palestine Action ban Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Sun, 07/05/2026 - 16:05 Police detain Defend Our Juries campaigners outside New Scotland Yard after handing out leaflets urging police officers to join the proscribed group Defend Our Juries said thousands have faced charges under the Terrorism Act for opposing the ban on Palestine Action (Reuters) Off Police arrested 14 activists in central L…
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The Frontier PostPolice arrest retired priest, 84, over Palestine Action support
LONDON: Police arrested an 84-year-old retired priest in London on Sunday for expressing support for Palestine Action. The arrest came during a protest marking one year since the ban on the group under anti-terrorism legislation came into force, The Independent reported. Outside Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police, demonstrators held up a banner
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Retired priest, 84, arrested at Palestine Action protest
Protesters including Reverend Sue Parfitt were arrested by police after expressing their support for Palestine Action.
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