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Palestine Action protests RECAP: 466 arrested in London after 'terror group' ban
Several protestors have been arrested in Westminster at demonstrations in support of the Palestine Action group
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I was arrested at the Palestine Action ban protest – and it all still seems surreal
I never envisaged that, at the age of 75, I would be detained under the Terrorism Act while people screamed ‘Shame on you!’, writes environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt
London protests LIVE: More than 50 arrests at Parliament Square over support for banned Palestine Action
More than 50 arrests at Parliament Square over support for banned Palestine Action - Officers have moved in to make arrests after spotting a significant number of protesters carrying placards expressi
Who are Palestine Action? Why were 500 of them arrested in one day?
More than 500 members of a banned direct action group were arrested on Saturday at a protest on Parliament Square. Palestine Action were listed as proscribed in July under the Terrorism Act of 2000, after they caused criminal damage to RAF Brize Norton. Membership of or support for it is a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Police make 200 arrests during pro palestine action protests in Parliament Square in Central London
Police make 200 arrests in Parliament Square in central London during a protest in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action. Protesters held up placards that referred to the proscribed group.
Police confirm 532 arrests at Palestine Action protest
The majority of those arrested during the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday were aged over 50, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Police arrest 474 at Palestine Action ban protest
The Metropolitan Police said the number of arrests was the largest made by the force on a single day in the last decade.
Police arrest 365 people at pro-Palestinian protest in London
British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally defied the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban.
Some of the 522 arrested at Palestine Action protest were released on bail ‘immediately’
News Corp Europe Correspondent Sophie Elsworth discusses a pro-Palestine protest in the UK, which led to large numbers of arrests that the police “couldn’t handle”.
Home Secretary Defends Palestine Action Protest Arrests
Yvette Cooper has defended the arrests of 532 people who attended a protest in support of the now banned group Palestine Action. We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by default.
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