Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
Al Jazeera
Arrests come days after force announced U-turn, saying that despite High Court ruling, ‘terror’ ban remains in place.
London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested 18 supporters of Palestine Action, days after the force promised to resume arrests in a reversal of policy.
The protesters had sat on the steps of New Scotland Yard, the Met’s headquarters, on Saturday, holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Officers made the arrests under “terrorism” legislation.
Following the High Court’s ruling in February that banning Palestine Action as a “terrorist group” was unlawful, the force had said it would adopt a “proportionate approach” and stop arresting the group’s supporters and focus instead on gathering evidence.
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