More than 100 arrested across #UK at protests related to Palestine Action
Police in London detain scores of people and confiscate placards under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000
from #TheGuardian #Guardian
Sammy Gecsoyler
Sat 19 Jul 2025 14.41 EDT
Demonstrations were held in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Truro on Saturday as part of a campaign coordinated by Defend Our Juries.In London’s Parliament Square, beside the Mahatma Gandhi statue, police officers surrounded people at an event at which signs were held that read “I oppose genocide, I support #PalestineAction”.
A woman who was detained in Parliament Square said: “We demand that #Palestine Action is de-proscribed.
“Our government is not only arming a genocide, they are using terrorism laws to silence people who speak out"
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