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Met Arrests 492 in London Over Support for Banned Palestine Action

Police enforced the ban on Palestine Action, drawing human rights criticism over the arrest of people at a silent vigil.

More than 400 arrested in london as pro palestine protest goes ahead despite pleas

Overview

  • The Metropolitan Police reported 492 arrests in central London, including 488 for supporting a proscribed organisation under counterterror laws.
  • Most arrests took place in Trafalgar Square, with six people detained on Westminster Bridge after unfurling a banner backing the banned group.
  • Those arrested ranged in age from 18 to 89, and by Saturday night 297 were in custody with the remainder released on bail.
  • Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley urged organisers to cancel the event, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appealed for respect for Jewish grief, and Policing Minister Sarah Jones said some attendees intended to be arrested.
  • Amnesty International UK condemned the operation as criminalising peaceful protest, while the Board of Deputies of British Jews urged further investigation for potential offences of stirring up racial hatred.