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Met Police issue arrest warning for 'mass' pro-Palestine Action protest outside US Embassy in London

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Yadav, N. (2026, October 30). Met Police issue arrest warning for 'mass' pro-Palestine Action protest outside US Embassy in London. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/palestine-action-protest-london-us-embassy-met-police-b1302955.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-30 · by Niva Yadav

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The Metropolitan Police has issued an arrest warning for a planned pro-Palestine Action protest scheduled outside the US Embassy in Battersea on October 31, 2025. Activist group Defend Our Juries is organizing the event to demand that the UK government lift its ban on Palestine Action, which was proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000. The Met Police warns that not only those holding placards but also key organizers could face arrest; some social media reports suggest hundreds of protesters may attend.
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Met Police issued an arrest warning for individuals planning to participate in a protest outside the US Embassy in London on October 31, 2026. The demonstration is organized by activist group Defend Our Juries and supports proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action, which was banned under the Terrorism Act 2000 in June 2025. Organizers argue that lifting the ban would protect their right to protest against what they describe as “a genocide.” Despite calls for the ban's removal, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision earlier this year. Protesters who display support for Palestine Action could face criminal charges, including arrest and prosecution.

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Topics

Battersea Defend Our Juries Palestine Action The Met Police the Court of Appeal

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Palestine Action ORG · 4× Defend Our Juries ORG · 3× Battersea GPE · 2× Labour ORG · 1× The Met Police ORG · 1× the Court of Appeal ORG · 1×

Narrative

Organisers of the protest have claimed the proscription of Palestine Action is a “huge attack on our democratic right to protest”, especially in the midst of what it describes as “a genocide which our government is participating in.” Palestine Action was proscribed in June 2025 under the Terrorism Act 2000, making membership in, material support for, or displaying items in support of the group a criminal offence in the UK.
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🔮 The Met Police has warned that anyone planning to attend the demonstration on Saturday could face arrest as a result.

Claims (13 extracted, 3 hedged)

Activist group Defend Our Juries is planning a protest outside the US embassy in Battersea on Saturday (October 31), calling for the government to lift its ban on proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action. asserted
government → plan → group
Organisers of the protest have claimed the proscription of Palestine Action is a “huge attack on our democratic right to protest”, especially in the midst of what it describes as “a genocide which our government is participating in.” Palestine Action was proscribed in June 2025 under the Terrorism Act 2000, making membership in, material support for, or displaying items in support of the group a criminal offence in the UK. asserted
membership → claim → UK
Despite calls for the ban to be lifted, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision earlier this year. asserted
Court → lift → decision
The Met Police has warned that anyone planning to attend the demonstration on Saturday could face arrest as a result. uncertain
anyone → warn → result
In a police update, the force said officers would be deployed in the vicinity of the area as part of a robust policing operation. asserted
officers → say → operation
The force warned that it is not “just those who hold up placards who should expect to be arrested” and that anybody considered to be playing a key role in organising the event would be seen as likely to be committing an offence. asserted
anybody → warn → offence
It is unclear how many protesters are expected to participate in what Defend Our Juries described as “mass-action”, but some social media reports have suggested that hundreds could be present. uncertain
hundreds → expect → action
Of those, 50 demonstrators were arrested for their support of the Palestine Action group. asserted
demonstrators → arrest → group
Calling protesters to action, the group said on its website: “The new Prime Minister has chosen not to issue a statement about the 230 brave individuals who defied Labour’s unjust ban outside his first conference as PM, 161 of whom were arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding paper signs.” asserted
161 → call → signs
In a briefing document provided by Defend Our Juries, the protest is expected to commence at 1pm on public land outside the US Embassy in Battersea. asserted
protest → provide → Battersea
The document includes guidance on signage and placarding and advice on how to avoid being stopped by police en route to the protest. asserted
document → include → protest
Organisers have also suggested for protesters to “go floppy” and to withhold details from police if they are arrested. uncertain
they → suggest → police
Read More The document also contains key legal information to prepare protesters for the demonstration. asserted
document → read → demonstration
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