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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvia Hui and Jill Lawless

Police arrest almost 900 at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

Britain Israel Palestinians Protest - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

British police said Sunday that they arrested almost 900 people demonstrating in London against a ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the government.

Almost 1,600 people have now been detained, many for silently holding signs supporting the group, since it was outlawed two months ago. Protesters say the ban on Palestine Action is an unwarranted curb on free speech and the right to protest.

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