Police detain 325 people at pro-Palestine Action protest at US embassy in London
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Key context: <p>Arrests come ahead of Wednesday’s supreme court challenge to the ban on the direct action group</p><p>Police have said they arrested 325 people on Saturday at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/31/protest-against-palestine-action-ban-outside-us-embassy-in-london">a demonstration outside the US embassy in London</a> against the proscription of Palestine Action.</p><p>In updated arrest figures released on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said 320 people were detained outside the building in Battersea, south London, for allegedly expressing support for an organisation banned under the Terrorism Act.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/01/police-detain-325-people-at-pro-palestine-action-protest-at-us-embassy-in-london">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Arrests come ahead of Wednesday’s supreme court challenge to the ban on the direct action groupPolice have said they arrested 325 people on Saturday at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the proscription of Palestine Action.In updated arrest figures released on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said 320 people were detained outside the building in Battersea, south London, for allegedly expressing support for an organisation banned under the Terrorism Act. Continue reading...
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