79 m. ago Police ‘subjected to exceptional level of abuse’ at Palestine Action protest

It comes as violent clashes broke out in Westminster, where an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the rally.

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1 hour ago Police draw batons as violent clashes erupt during mass arrests at Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Police said around 150 people have been arrested so far as organisers described the scenes as ‘Labour’s Poll Tax moment’

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2 h. ago Violent clashes break out at London protest in support of Palestine Action

Tensions have been swelling through the afternoon in Parliament Square as an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the rally.

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4 h. ago Police begin arrests at London protest over Palestine Action ban – video

Police begin arrests at London protest over Palestine Action ban – video  The Guardian

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4 h. ago Crowd chants ‘shame on you’ as police make arrests at huge Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Up to 1,000 people are expected to defy terror laws by showing their support for the banned group

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5 h. ago Arrests begin at central London protest in support of Palestine Action

One man was seen being taken away by police as the crowd in Parliament Square chanted ‘shame on you’.

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5 h. ago Arrests begin at Palestine Action protest as hundreds gather in Parliament Square

Up to 1,000 people are expected to defy terror laws by showing their support for the banned group

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9 h. ago Police have ‘no choice’ but to arrest Palestine Action supporters, Met chief says

The deputy assistant commissioner has warned any attempt to overwhelm policing ‘absolutely will not work’

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11 h. ago Hundreds to risk arrest at Palestine Action protest in Westminster

Hundreds to risk arrest at Palestine Action protest in Westminster  London Evening Standard

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24 h. ago Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action

Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday

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27 h. ago Policing protests will cost Met £10m this month as chief says they have ‘no choice’ but to arrest Palestine Action supporters

The deputy assistant commissioner has warned any attempt to overwhelm policing ‘absolutely will not work’

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33 h. ago Activists urge Met Police chief to halt arrests at Palestine Action ban protest

Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people are set to demonstrate on Saturday against the ban of Palestine Action.

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59 h. ago Six charged with terrorism offences over 'Palestine Action support meetings'

They have been remanded in custody and are scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

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3 d. ago Hundreds to protest against banning of Palestine Action as activists vow to jam the justice system in response to terror charges

Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, said such methods will avoid making it 'easier for the police to enforce a completely unjust law'.

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3 d. ago ‘Hundreds more’ to take part in mass protest against Palestine Action ban

Defend Our Juries said the arrests of five alleged supporters of the banned group had encouraged more protesters to come forward.

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4 d. ago Five members of group supporting Palestine Action ‘arrested in police raids’

Defend Our Juries said a number of its spokespeople were held ahead of plans to announce a fresh mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action.

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2 w. ago Palestine Action ban protesters plan to make their mass arrest ‘practically impossible’

Defend Our Juries says ‘trick of using street bail’ will not work if participants insist on being taken to a police stationProtesters at the next mass demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action will withhold their details from officers to force en-masse processing at police stations in an effort to make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone.On Friday, Defend Our Juries, the pressure group behind the protests, will open sign-ups for its next demonstration to be held in London on 6 September. The group said it would only go ahead if 1,000 people agreed to take part, making it the largest protest opposing the proscription of Palestine Action since it was banned in June. More than 2,500 people have already expressed interest in taking part. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Protesters against ban on Palestine Action intend to make mass arrests ‘impossible’

Defend Our Juries says ‘trick of using street bail’ will not work if participants insist on being taken to a police stationProtesters at the next mass demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action will withhold their details from officers to force en-masse processing at police stations in an effort to make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone.On Friday, Defend Our Juries, the pressure group behind the protests, will open sign-ups for its next demonstration to be held in London on 6 September. The group said it would only go ahead if 1,000 people agreed to take part, making it the largest protest opposing the proscription of Palestine Action since it was banned in June. More than 2,500 people have already expressed interest in taking part. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sally Rooney's BBC royalties to fund Palestine Action as London protest set for 1,000 protesters

Writing in The Irish Times, the bestselling author said she will continue to support the group despite it being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK

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2 w. ago Cooper says Palestine Action ‘more than a regular protest group’

The Home Secretary wrote in The Observer that ‘lawful protest is a fundamental right but violent criminality is not’.

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