Summary
Police arrested several people at a protest supporting Palestine Action near the Labour conference in Liverpool. The protest was against the government's designation of Palestine Action as a proscribed organization under the Terrorism Act. This means supporting the group is illegal.
Key Facts
- Police made arrests at a protest supporting Palestine Action outside the Labour party conference in Liverpool.
- About fifty people joined the protest, holding signs that read "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action."
- The UK government officially banned Palestine Action in July under the Terrorism Act, making supporting the group a crime.
- Supporting a proscribed group under this law could lead to up to 14 years in prison.
- Protestors risked arrest by carrying signs supporting Palestine Action.
- Another group of about 200 protestors opposing digital ID plans required police intervention to keep them separate from the pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
- Earlier in the month, the Home Office was allowed to challenge a decision permitting Palestine Action to appeal the ban.
- A previous demonstration against the ban in London resulted in over 425 arrests.
