Mass Arrests: UK Cracks Down on Pro-Palestine Protesters
Hundreds were arrested in the UK on Saturday for supporting a terrorist organization, following the outlawing of the "Palestine Action" group. A total of 466 protesters were detained for expressing support for the group, which was banned by law a few weeks ago.
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Hundreds of protesters were arrested yesterday (Saturday) in London after expressing support for the "Palestine Action" group, which has long been declared a terrorist organization in the UK.
The protesters gathered at Parliament Square in London to protest the British government's decision to outlaw the "Palestine Action" movement under counter-terrorism legislation.
The group, whose members have breached Royal Air Force bases and damaged aircraft as part of their protests, claims that the UK is complicit in war crimes in Gaza. Being designated as an illegal organization exposes its members to a punishment of up to 14 years in prison.
The demonstrators, some of whom wore Palestinian keffiyehs and waved Palestinian flags, chanted slogans such as "Hands off Gaza" and held signs that read "I oppose genocide – I support Palestine Action."
During the protest, chants of "Shame" were directed at the police, some of whom forcibly removed protesters from the scene.
London police announced that they had arrested 466 individuals on suspicion of supporting the banned organization, with eight additional arrests for other offenses, including five cases of assaulting officers. No injuries were reported during the event.