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UK Police Arrest Protesters Opposing Palestine Action Ban
(MENAFN) UK law enforcement made several arrests on Thursday outside the Justice Ministry in London after demonstrators held a silent protest against the government’s move to proscribe the Palestine Action activist organization.
Protesters carried placards stating: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Authorities have not disclosed the exact number of individuals detained in London, where approximately 100 people had gathered.
Similar demonstrations occurred on Tuesday in cities including Nottingham, Gloucester, Truro, Northampton, Oxford, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, and Edinburgh.
The rally was organized by Defend Our Juries, which is conducting protests in 18 towns and cities from Nov. 18–29, calling for the removal of the ban.
“The Terrorism Act is being weaponized to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted," the group stated on the US social media platform X.
Palestine Action was officially proscribed on July 5 under anti-terrorism laws following reported attacks on UK offices of an Israel-based defense company and damage to two military planes at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton.
The prohibition makes both membership in, or support for, the direct-action network a criminal act punishable by a maximum sentence of 14 years.
Protesters carried placards stating: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Authorities have not disclosed the exact number of individuals detained in London, where approximately 100 people had gathered.
Similar demonstrations occurred on Tuesday in cities including Nottingham, Gloucester, Truro, Northampton, Oxford, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, and Edinburgh.
The rally was organized by Defend Our Juries, which is conducting protests in 18 towns and cities from Nov. 18–29, calling for the removal of the ban.
“The Terrorism Act is being weaponized to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted," the group stated on the US social media platform X.
Palestine Action was officially proscribed on July 5 under anti-terrorism laws following reported attacks on UK offices of an Israel-based defense company and damage to two military planes at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton.
The prohibition makes both membership in, or support for, the direct-action network a criminal act punishable by a maximum sentence of 14 years.
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