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Hermer to decide on Palestine Action terror charges
British barrister Hermer will decide on prosecuting 532 Palestine Action protestors arrested for criminal damage linked to a proscribed terrorist group, with potential 14-year prison terms.
- The Metropolitan Police arrested 532 people for supporting Palestine Action at a Westminster demonstration on Saturday, including many pensioners and disabled individuals.
- These arrests followed the home secretary's proscription of Palestine Action based on security advice after the group committed serious violent attacks and criminal damage.
- Most arrestees were over 50, with an average age of 54, and police reinforcements were required to manage the large-scale operation against a group dedicated to property damage protesting Israel's Gaza actions.
- Under the Terrorism Act 2000, supporting a proscribed organisation carries up to 14 years imprisonment, and Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty demanded all Palestine Action supporters be charged, calling it "the acid test" for the Attorney General.
- The arrests raise concerns about criminalising largely older protestors and could increase prison strain, while legal review and political pressure continue regarding the appropriateness of the terror designation and prosecution.
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What will Hermer do with Palestine Action protestors?
To Lord Hermer, Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial Attorney General. It transpires that the British barrister will be given the final say on whether hundreds of protestors arrested for supporting Palestine Action at the weekend will be prosecuted – with the Tories piling pressure on the government to ‘enforce the law’. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick
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