23 h. ago Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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44 h. ago Voices: 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

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62 h. ago Palestine Action ban ‘could become Starmer’s poll tax moment’ as freedom of speech row deepens

Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions and campaigners warned the ban was a threat to freedom of speech

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63 h. ago How long can overstretched Met Police cope if Palestine Action protests continue?

‘Tiredness is setting in’ for overstretched Met police officers as protesters vow to continue flouting Palestine Action’s terror ban, writes Amy-Clare Martin

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68 h. ago Voices: Arresting hundreds for protesting against a ban on Palestine Action shames us all

This is supposed to be a free country – but doling out criminal records to hundreds of pensioners should serve as a rebuke to the government, whose heavy-handed approach to this ‘terror’ organisation needs a rethink, says Sean O’Grady

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3 d. ago Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows

Total of 532 arrests at London protest on Saturday, most for displaying placards or signs in support of proscribed groupHalf of the people arrested during the protest in relation to Palestine Action in London on Saturday were aged 60 or above, according to police figures.A total of 532 people were arrested at the largest demonstration relating to the group since it was proscribed last month. All but 10 were under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act for displaying supportive placards or signs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago At least 532 people arrested at London protests against ban on Palestine Action

At least 532 people arrested at London protests against ban on Palestine Action  ITVX

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3 d. ago Police arrest 532 people at London protest over Palestine Action ban

Met police say hundreds arrested at largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since group was proscribedA total of 532 people were arrested in London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned, the Metropolitan police have said.Hundreds attended Saturday’s demonstration in Parliament Square, organised by the campaign group Defend Our Juries, which had asked participants to hold up signs saying: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Half of arrests at Palestine Action ban protest were 60 or over, data shows

Half of arrests at Palestine Action ban protest were 60 or over, data shows  The Guardian

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4 d. ago UK police arrest 466 people at Palestine Action protest in London

UK police arrest 466 people at Palestine Action protest in London  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago London Police arrest over 460 in protest against UK's ban on Palestine Action group

London Police arrest over 460 in protest against UK's ban on Palestine Action group  India Today

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4 d. ago London police arrest 466 people for backing banned Palestine Action group

London police arrest 466 people for backing banned Palestine Action group  News Channel 3-12

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4 d. ago Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 450 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital before the planned event, which was anticipated to result in large numbers of people being detained. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago London police arrest at least 450 protesters at rally against Palestine Action ban

London police arrest at least 450 protesters at rally against Palestine Action ban  Middle East Eye

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4 d. ago London protests live: Police arrest more than 450 people as hundreds rally in support of Palestine Action

Separately, thousands took part in Palestine Solidarity march through London to protest against humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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4 d. ago UK police arrest at least 466 people at Palestine Action protest in London

UK police arrest at least 466 people at Palestine Action protest in London  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago London protests live: Police arrest 466 people as hundreds rally in support of Palestine Action

London protests live: Police arrest 466 people as hundreds rally in support of Palestine Action  The Independent

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4 d. ago Police arrest 466 people at protest in support of Palestine Action in London: Live

Police arrest 466 people at protest in support of Palestine Action in London: Live  The Independent

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4 d. ago Number of arrests at London Palestine Action protest reaches 466

Charity Amnesty International described the mass arrests under UK terrorism law as “deeply concerning”.

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4 d. ago Met make record 532 arrests at protest defying Palestine Action ban

Met make record 532 arrests at protest defying Palestine Action ban  London Evening Standard

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