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Retired priest, 83, among Palestine Action protesters arrested

  • On July 5, 2025, British police arrested 29 people, including 83-year-old Reverend Sue Parfitt, during a demonstration supporting the newly proscribed group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, London.
  • The arrests followed Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's June 23 announcement and Parliament's Commons vote of 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000.
  • Those arrested were charged with plotting to unlawfully access a restricted location and conspiring to cause criminal damage, offenses connected to Palestine Action's activities that reportedly resulted in approximately £7 million in damage to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton.
  • Home Office minister Dan Jarvis emphasized that Palestine Action should not be regarded as a lawful campaigning organization, and explained that the ban is intended to strip away its perceived legitimacy and hinder its recruitment for terrorist activities.
  • The proscription criminalizes membership or support of Palestine Action with penalties of up to 14 years in prison, prompting criticism over freedom of expression and prosecution of peaceful protests.
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No age limit on law, says Met Police chief as 83-year-old arrested at protest

29 people were arrested after a demonstration in Parliament Square

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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