Police Arrest 325 People in London at Protest for Banned Group Palestine Action

British police arrested 325 people outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday during a demonstration in support of Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police stated on Sunday that 320 of the arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act.

Supporters of the pro-Palestinian group had gathered outside the embassy on Saturday at midday, among them numerous pensioners. Many demonstrators held signs reading “I am against genocide” and “I support Palestine Action”. In Great Britain, belonging to, supporting, or financing a banned organisation is illegal and carries up to 14 years in prison.

Supreme Court examines terror ban

The mass arrests took place just days before the UK Supreme Court is set to examine the group’s ban in a two-day hearing starting on Wednesday. In June, a London Court of Appeal upheld the classification of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

The British government banned the group as a terrorist organisation in July 2025 following actions against Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, including attacks on an Israeli arms company in Bristol. The designation places the activists on the same blacklist as Islamist militias Hamas and Hezbollah. The United States also classifies Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

Human rights organisations accuse the British government of criminalising legitimate resistance. According to these groups, more than 4,000 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the ban came into force, including elderly people and Holocaust survivors. A smaller protest also took place outside the US consulate in Edinburgh, where Police Scotland reported no arrests but is reviewing evidence.

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