London Police Arrest More Than 200 Participants in Demonstration Supporting 'Palestine Action' Movement

SadaNews - The police in the British capital, London, announced the arrest of more than 200 individuals during a protest supporting the 'Palestine Action' movement, known for organizing protests against companies dealing with Israel.

Around 500 people participated in a sit-in at the famous 'Trafalgar' Square to protest against the classification of 'Palestine Action' as a banned organization, according to Anadolu Agency.

The protesters raised banners with messages such as "I am against genocide" and "I support Palestine Action".

It is worth noting that London Police had previously announced that the activities supporting the 'Palestine Action' movement are considered illegal, and participants would face arrest, before intervening to disperse the protesters, most of whom were elderly British citizens.

The police carried sitting protesters and arrested them, transporting them to a gathering point at one end of the square, where they were searched before being taken to police stations by minibuses.

A group also carried a life-size poster of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with the text "I support genocide and oppose Palestine Action" written on it.

Among the participants were Jews opposed to Israel, along with Holocaust survivors and their family members.

London Police stated in a statement that their forces arrested 92 individuals within the first hour and 50 minutes of the protest's start, indicating that arrest operations continued.

The 'Palestine Action' group is known for organizing protests targeting companies dealing with Israel, having previously conducted an event in June 2025 at the British 'Brize Norton' Air Base, where activists broke into the base after cutting fences, sprayed red paint on military aircraft engines, and raised the Palestinian flag.

Following that incident, then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper initiated actions to ban the group, which was officially banned in July 2025.

Since then, the group 'Defend Our Juries' has launched support activities for 'Palestine Action', leading to the arrest of many participants.

Those found to support a banned organization in Britain face a penalty of up to 14 years in prison.

On February 13, last year, the British Supreme Court ruled that the Home Office's decision to classify 'Palestine Action' as a banned organization was illegal and ordered the ban to be lifted.

However, police confirmed that they would continue to arrest supporters of the group, as the government was granted the right to appeal the ruling.