UK police arrest more than 50 people at protest for banned Palestine Action group
Police officers arresting supporters of Palestine Action at a protest near London's Parliament on Aug 9.
LONDON - More than 50 people protesting against Britain's decision to ban the Palestine Action group were arrested outside Parliament on Aug 9, London's Metropolitan Police said.
Officers made arrests after crowds, waving placards expressing support for the group, gathered in Parliament Square, the force said on X.
In July, British lawmakers
banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and
damaged planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel.
The ban makes it a crime to be a member of the group, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, last week won a bid to bring a legal challenge against the ban. REUTERS
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