The sit-in protest in Parliament Square regarding the banned group Palestine Action resulted in unprecedented arrests, with 522 demonstrators detained under terrorism laws. This number exceeds the total arrests for such offenses in 2024. The protests included a significant number of elderly participants, with 112 over the age of 70. The situation represents a political and PR challenge as organizers aim to rally public support for reversing the ban. Legal battles ahead will shape the public perception and status of Palestine Action, complicating police enforcement efforts.
The pictures from last week's sit-in protest in Parliament Square over the banned group Palestine Action were unprecedented, with 522 demonstrators arrested on suspicion of breaking terrorism laws, more than double the total such arrests in 2024.
The ban on Palestine Action, proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK, has sparked a political and PR battle, as organisers plan another demonstration in September to gain public sympathy and pressure the state.
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