"Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman stated, 'That means it is still a criminal offence to support Palestine Action. We must enforce the law as it is at the time, not as it might be at a future date.'"
"'While the High Court has found the proscription of Palestine Action to be unlawful, it has confirmed the impact of that judgment will not take effect until the government's appeal has been considered which could take many months.'"
"'More than 2,700 people have been arrested so far for allegedly expressing support for Palestine Action since it was banned under the Terrorism Act 2000 last summer by then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.'"
"'The trials of hundreds of people accused of holding up the placards have been put on hold while the legal battle over whether the group should have been banned continues.'"
The Metropolitan Police announced the resumption of arrests for supporting Palestine Action, despite a High Court ruling that deemed the government's ban unlawful. The ban remains in place during an ongoing Home Office appeal. Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman emphasized the need to enforce current laws consistently. The High Court found that while Palestine Action engaged in criminality, it did not meet the criteria for a terrorist organization. Over 2,700 arrests have occurred since the group's ban under the Terrorism Act 2000, with trials for many accused individuals currently on hold.
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