Israel/Palestine

British police arrest more than 400 at London Palestine Action support rally

More than 400 people were arrested at a London demonstration outside the UK parliament in support of the proscribed Palestine Action group, the Metropolitan police (Met) said late Saturday. The government banned the group under terror laws in July after activists broke into an air base to protest against British policies during the Gaza war.

More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the UK parliament, with some holding placards that read: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."

The capital's Metropolitan Police force (Met) had warned people that it would not hesitate to arrest anyone who explicitly expressed support for the prohibited group.

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Palestine Action was banned under the UK's Terrorism Act of 2000 following acts of vandalism including at a Royal Air Force base, which caused an estimated £7 million ($10 million) in damage.