139 arrested outside US embassy in London during pro-Palestine Action protest
Metropolitan Police arrested 139 people during a demonstration outside the United States embassy in London in support of Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK government in 2025. The majority of arrests related to expressing support for a proscribed organisation, which is a criminal offence under UK terrorism legislation.
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London's Metropolitan Police arrested 139 people outside the United States embassy during a protest in support of Palestine Action, a group the UK government proscribed as a terrorist organisation in 2025. According to the AP, police stated that the majority of arrests were related to expressing support for a proscribed organisation, a criminal offence under UK terrorism legislation.
The protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations across Britain concerning the war in Gaza and the government's ban on Palestine Action. Activists argue that the proscription restricts the right to protest, whilst government ministers contend that the group's direct-action tactics meet the legal threshold for proscription.
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