More than 50 people protesting against Britain’s decision to ban the Palestine Action group have been arrested outside parliament, Reuters reports citing London’s Metropolitan Police.
Officers made arrests after crowds, waving placards expressing support for the group, gathered in Parliament Square, the force said on X.
In July, British lawmakers banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged planes in protest against Britain’s support for Israel.
The ban makes it a crime to be a member of the group, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.