Summary
The Metropolitan Police will continue arresting people for supporting the group Palestine Action, despite a court ruling saying the ban on the group is unlawful. The police are enforcing the law until a government appeal of the decision is resolved, which could take months.
Key Facts
- More than 2,700 people have been arrested for allegedly supporting Palestine Action.
- The Metropolitan Police will resume arrests while the government appeals a court ruling.
- A court found the government's ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws to be unlawful.
- The court's decision does not take effect until the appeal is resolved.
- The Home Office is appealing the court's decision that declared the ban unlawful.
- The High Court previously ruled that although Palestine Action's activities were criminal, they did not reach the level of terrorism.
- Trials for those accused of supporting Palestine Action are on hold while the appeal is considered.
- Supporting a proscribed group like Palestine Action can result in a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
