US Edition
Cooper says Palestine Action ‘more than a regular protest group’
Yvette Cooper cites counterterrorism intelligence and says more than 700 arrests have been made since Palestine Action was banned under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
- The UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced on July 5 that the group Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist organisation.
- The ban followed counterterrorism intelligence showing Palestine Action met the criteria under the 2000 Terrorism Act due to an escalating campaign with disturbing information about future attacks.
- Since the ban, over 700 people have been arrested for involvement, including 13 arrested at a Norwich protest on Saturday and three charged after a July 5 Parliament Square protest.
- Cooper emphasized the distinction between lawful protest, which remains a fundamental democratic right, and violent criminality, which the government must prevent to protect public safety.
- Authorities have established procedures to pursue and charge many individuals on a weekly basis if required, with prosecutions already planned for 60 people, indicating continued enforcement actions.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
49 Articles
49 Articles
Evening Standard+44 Reposted by 44 other sources
Cooper says Palestine Action ‘more than a regular protest group’
The Home Secretary wrote in The Observer that ‘lawful protest is a fundamental right but violent criminality is not’.
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Cooper defends Palestine Action ban - Asian News from UK
More than 700 people have been arrested since the group was banned by the government on 5 July – including more than 500 at a demonstration in central London last week. On Saturday, Norfolk Police arrested 13 people accused of supporting the group, after a protest in Norwich city centre The home secretary has again defended the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, saying it is more than “a regular protest group known for occasi…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources49
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center37Last UpdatedBias Distribution93% Center
Bias Distribution
- 93% of the sources are Center
93% Center
C 93%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
