Demonstrators rally against Palestine Action ban near US embassy
Law enforcement initiated arrests at a protest held in opposition to the ban on Palestine Action, marking the first major demonstration since Andy Burnham assumed premiership.
Over 100 individuals assembled outside the US embassy in Battersea, south London, displaying signs expressing solidarity with Palestine Action and opposition to genocide. A similar demonstration is planned for the US consulate near Holyrood in Edinburgh.
The Metropolitan Police issued a warning prior to the London gathering, advising participants that they risk arrest as part of a significant policing effort.
Commander Adam Slonecki, overseeing the operation, stated, “All those intending on coming to this event know that supporting a proscribed organisation is unlawful – they are essentially meeting to purposefully commit a crime.”
He further explained that individuals involved in organizing the event, directing others, or providing logistical support are likely to be committing offenses and will face enforcement action.
Defend Our Juries, the group organizing the demonstrations, accused the Met of being apprehensive about potential embarrassment to the United States.
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