UK Detains Several in Silent Protest Against Palestine Action Ban
Protesters carried placards reading: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Authorities have not released an official count of those arrested in London, where roughly 100 people had gathered.
Similar demonstrations occurred earlier this week on Tuesday in Nottingham, Gloucester, Truro, Northampton, Oxford, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, and Edinburgh.
The protests were organized by Defend Our Juries, which announced a series of demonstrations across 18 towns and cities from Nov. 18-29, pressing for the ban to be overturned.
Defend Our Juries said on the US social media company X: “The Terrorism Act is being weaponized to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted."
Palestine Action was officially proscribed on July 5 under anti-terror legislation, following reported attacks on UK sites of an Israel-based defense company and damage to two military aircraft at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton.
The ban criminalizes membership in or support for the direct-action network, with offenders facing a maximum prison term of 14 years.
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, is pursuing legal action against then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to outlaw the group. A court hearing is slated for late November.
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