Forty-seven people arrested at a London demonstration on 19 July have been charged with supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in October. If convicted, they face potentially serious consequences for careers and travel. The Met said all charged individuals live in England and were charged by post, with further charging decisions anticipated. More than 700 people have been arrested since the group was proscribed on 5 July after paint was daubed on jets at RAF Brize Norton, causing 7m of damage. The ban faces a High Court challenge in November; membership or support can carry up to 14 years in jail.
Det. Chf Sup Helen Flanagan said that if convicted, they face "potentially serious consequences" to their careers and ability to travel for supporting a proscribed organisation. All 47 were arrested at a demonstration on 19 July, the Metropolitan Police said, and were all charged by post. They all live in England, police said. Flanagan, of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said she anticipated "further charging decisions through this week and beyond".
More than 700 people have been arrested by the Met since Palestine Action's proscription on 5 July. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper banned the group under terrorism laws after paint was daubed on jets at RAF Brize Norton. Police said the act caused 7m of damage. Lawyers for the group's co-founder, Huda Ammori, have argued that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has gagged legitimate protest.
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