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More than 500 people arrested after Palestine Action protest with almost half aged 60 and above, says police
CENTRAL LONDON, AUG 11 – Most arrests were for displaying placards supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed group under the Terrorism Act 2000, with 320 protesters released on bail, police said.
- During the Saturday protest, the Met Police arrested 532 people in central London’s Parliament Square, including three Croydon-based women, amid support for Palestine Action.
- Because displaying support for Palestine Action is illegal, officers arrested 522 people under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for supporting the proscribed organisation.
- According to police figures, the demographic data show an average age of 54, with most arrested in the 60–69 age cohort, and a gender breakdown of 263 men, 261 women, and eight non-binary individuals.
- Following processing, 320 protesters were released on bail with conditions not to attend future Palestine Action protests, to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 16.
- Ahead of the High Court review, Defend Our Juries plans another mass action for September as Yvette Cooper’s proscribed group ban faces judicial scrutiny.
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London police arrest over 500 in Palestine Action ban protest
Police in London arrested 522 people on Saturday during protests against the UK government’s proscription of the activist group Palestine Action under terrorism legislation. The Metropolitan Police said all but one arrest took place in Parliament Square, where demonstrators held placards declaring support for the banned organisation. The remaining arrest occurred in Russell Square during a separate march against Israel’s war in Gaza.
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