Overview

• Merseyside Police said 66 people were detained near the Liverpool conference venue; two were later de-arrested and 64, aged 21 to 83, were released on bail.
• About 100 people took part in a silent Defend Our Juries action holding signs stating “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” outside the ACC Liverpool.
• The operation pushes the nationwide total to nearly 1,700 arrests since July’s ban, with roughly 138 people charged under counterterrorism provisions.
• Palestine Action was proscribed in July after it claimed responsibility for damage to two RAF Voyager aircraft at Brize Norton; inviting support for a proscribed group is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
• Palestine Action is awaiting a High Court decision on whether it can appeal the ban, as human-rights groups warn the enforcement chills lawful protest.