London police arrest 48 as hundreds protest Palestine Action ban
- Demonstrations in London and Edinburgh come days before a UK Supreme Court appeal challenging the group’s proscription.
- Police have arrested at least 48 people after protesters defied a warning not to attend a rally in London against the proscription of Palestine Action, which is classified as a “terrorist” organisation under United Kingdom law.
- Hundreds of people gathered outside the United States embassy on Saturday to oppose the ban, which came into effect in July last year under the government of then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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- Demonstrations in London and Edinburgh come days before a UK Supreme Court appeal challenging the group’s proscription.
- Police have arrested at least 48 people after protesters defied a warning not to attend a rally in London against the proscription of Palestine Action, which is classified as a “terrorist” organisation under United Kingdom law.
- Hundreds of people gathered outside the United States embassy on Saturday to oppose the ban, which came into effect in July last year under the government of then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Sources: Al Jazeera