British authorities detained hundreds of demonstrators in Nine Elms who gathered to challenge the UK government's July 2025 classification of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The vast majority of the detentions were executed under counter-terrorism laws for alleged public backing of the banned network. Demonstrators carried signs and chanted slogans opposing genocide as officers continued carrying out arrests well into Saturday evening. The mass enforcement push has drawn sharp rebukes from civil liberties advocates who warned against severe encroachments on free expression.
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Total arrests connected to Palestine Action demonstrations have now surpassed 4,000 indiv…: Total arrests connected to Palestine Action demonstrations have now surpassed 4,000 individuals nationwide.
The protest formed part of an ongoing campaign opposing the government's July 2025 proscr…: The protest formed part of an ongoing campaign opposing the government's July 2025 proscription of the group.
The campaign group Defend Our Juries condemned the large-scale police actions as dystopia…: The campaign group Defend Our Juries condemned the large-scale police actions as dystopian attacks on freedom of expression.
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More than 300 people were arrested during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in London against the UK government's ban on Palestine Action, with police reporting 325 detentions over the weekend.
Hundreds gathered in the Nine Elms area on Saturday, holding placards opposing the group's proscription under terrorism legislation. Some signs read: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
The Metropolitan Police said on Sunday that 320 of the 325 arrests were made on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act. Officers continued making arrests into the evening, with demonstrators chanting “Free, free Palestine” as people were taken to police vans.
The demonstration was organised as part of a series of protests against the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action in July 2025. The group has since become the subject of thousands of arrests linked to public expressions of support.
Defend Our Juries, which has coordinated protests against the ban, said the latest arrests took the total number of people detained in connection with the group beyond 4,000.
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