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London police arrest more than 200 at protest backing banned group Palestine Action
Police removed demonstrators from a mass rally backing the banned group, with more than 3,000 arrests made nationally since last year.
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 212 individuals, ranging in age from 27 to 82, were arrested for showing support for a proscribed organization. Many of the detainees were seen sitting in camping chairs or using mobility aids as they were carried off by officers for holding signs that read, "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
- The arrests come despite a February 2026 High Court ruling which declared the government’s ban on Palestine Action "unlawful and disproportionate." However, because the Home Office was granted permission to appeal , the ban remains legally active, allowing police to continue making arrests under the Terrorism Act.
- High-Profile figures joined the "Defend Our Juries" protest, including Robert Del Naja, who risked his ability to travel on future tours by holding a support placard. Other demonstrators dressed as suffragettes to draw parallels between current free speech restrictions and historical civil rights movements.
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Scores arrested at pro-Palestinian rally in London
Police in London on Saturday arrested nearly 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at a demonstration in support of the banned group Palestine Action.
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