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Dozens Arrested Outside US Embassy in London for Supporting Proscribed Pro-Palestinian Group

The Metropolitan Police said most arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation as protesters challenged the Palestine Action ban before a Supreme Court appeal.

  • On Saturday, October 31, 2026, dozens were arrested in London and Edinburgh as protesters gathered to support Palestine Action outside the US Embassy and US Consulate despite police warnings.
  • The British government proscribed Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act in June 2025, making membership or support punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The ban remains in effect following a June 2026 Court of Appeal ruling.
  • Demonstrators held signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" to oppose the ban. Retired financial adviser Charles Allison said he "feared for our liberties" while protesting.
  • The Metropolitan Police enforced a Section 35 dispersal order from 8am to 11pm, warning that support for the proscribed group is unlawful. Commander Adam Slonecki said the operation aimed to prevent "criminality" rather than stifle expression.
  • A two-day Supreme Court hearing beginning Wednesday will hear co-founder Huda Ammori's appeal against the government's designation of Palestine Action as a terror organization. The outcome could reshape the legal status of the proscribed group.
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More than 100 people gather outside US Embassy in London, with another demonstration held in Edinburgh

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LONDON (AP) — Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday at a protest in front of the U.S. embassy in London in support of the outlawed Palestine Action group, police reported.

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Forty-eight people have been arrested during a protest outside the US embassy in London against the banning of the British pro-Palestinian organisation Palestine Action. Most of the arrests were for expressing support for a banned organisation, the Metropolitan Police said. “As of this afternoon, officers have arrested 48 people. The majority of the arrests are related to expressing support for a banned organisation. Police remain at the scene a…

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