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Thousands March in London to End Gaza War as UK Moves to Ban Palestine Action

The government plans to classify Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 following the group's vandalism of two RAF Brize Norton aircraft

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The march comes amid heightened global tensions as the United States mulls joining Israel's strikes against Iran

Overview

  • Tens of thousands joined the June 21 rally in sweltering heat, marching from Russell Square to Whitehall with Palestinian and Iranian flags and placards.
  • Demonstrators chanted “Free, free Palestine,” “Occupation no more, Israel is a terrorist state” and “Stop bombing Iran,” underscoring calls for a Gaza ceasefire and halt to Israeli strikes on Iran.
  • Metropolitan Police imposed conditions on the protest route under the Public Order Act to limit assembly areas and march times.
  • Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will seek parliamentary approval on June 23 to list Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation over its recent RAF Brize Norton vandalism.
  • Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and ex-SNP leader Humza Yousaf, joined by civil rights group Liberty, argue the proscription amounts to an abuse of counter-terrorism laws against non-violent activists.