DoomsdaysCW<p>Arrests made in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ParliamentSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParliamentSquare</span></a> as pro-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PalestineAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalestineAction</span></a> protests held across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p><p>Dozens of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a> assembled in central <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> on Saturday afternoon </p><p>Sami Quadri, Megan Howe, July 19, 2025</p><p>"Fifty-five people have been arrested for displaying <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/placards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>placards</span></a> in support of proscribed group Palestine Action, Met Police has said.</p><p>"Demonstrations are taking place in cities including London, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manchester</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Edinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edinburgh</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Truro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Truro</span></a> after the group was officially proscribed as a terrorist organisation two weeks ago.</p><p>"Dozens of protesters assembled in Parliament Square on Saturday afternoon holding white placards that read: 'I oppose <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a>, I support Palestine Action.'</p><p>"Some demonstrators were led away in handcuffs, while others were carried off by officers. In a post on X, the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers have moved in and arrests are taking place.'</p><p>"Police said the 55 people arrested were arrested under Section 13 of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerrorismAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TerrorismAct</span></a> 2000.</p><p>"The Met had previously said around 70 people were arrested at similar protests in Parliament Square over the past two weekends.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DefendOurJuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefendOurJuries</span></a>, the group coordinating the campaign, claims a total of 120 people have now been arrested across the UK.</p><p>"The force warned that anyone expressing support for Palestine Action was likely to be arrested, adding that officers were also monitoring for chants such as 'death to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IDF</span></a>', led by punk-rap duo <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BobVylan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BobVylan</span></a> at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlastonburyFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlastonburyFestival</span></a>.</p><p>"The ban, under the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerrorismAct2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TerrorismAct2000</span></a>, makes it a criminal offence to be a member of or show support for the group — with a maximum sentence of up to 14 years in prison. Wearing a badge or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TShirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TShirt</span></a> bearing the group’s name now carries a potential six-month jail term.</p><p>"Palestine Action co-founder <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HudaAmmori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HudaAmmori</span></a> is seeking to challenge the ban, with a hearing to determine whether a judicial review can proceed set to take place at the High Court on Monday." </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/arrests-made-in-parliament-square-palestine-action-protests-uk-b1239025.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">standard.co.uk/news/london/arr</span><span class="invisible">ests-made-in-parliament-square-palestine-action-protests-uk-b1239025.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GazaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GazaGenocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsraeliWarCrimes</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BibiIsAWarCriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BibiIsAWarCriminal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnglandPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnglandPol</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingFreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingFreeSpeech</span></a></p>