Protests supporting Palestine Action occurred for a second week in central London, resulting in multiple arrests by the Metropolitan police. Last week, 29 people were arrested for holding signs near the Gandhi statue. On a recent Saturday, groups gathered again at Parliament Square. Police remained vigilant, cordoning off demonstrators and arresting participants for alleged terrorism offences. Police activity included searching bags and taking IDs. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to ban Palestine Action following previous incidents involving vandalism by group activists.
Last week, 29 people who had gathered close to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, holding signs that mentioned the group, were arrested by Metropolitan police officers.
On Saturday, shortly after 1pm, two small groups of protesters demonstrated again in Parliament Square, sitting at the steps of the statues of both Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.
The action was organised by the campaign group Defend Our Juries, which said more demonstrations were due to take place elsewhere in London and in Manchester, Cardiff and Derry.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, announced plans to ban Palestine Action late last month, days after activists from the group allegedly broke into RAF Brize Norton and defaced two military aircraft with spray paint.
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