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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside U.S. Embassy in London

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On Saturday, 48 people were arrested outside the U.S. Embassy in London during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by both the UK and US governments. More than 100 protesters chanted slogans and held signs declaring support for Palestine Action, while additional demonstrations occurred without arrests at the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh. The protests preceded an upcoming Supreme Court appeal against the group's terror designation; supporters argue that the ban restricts their freedom of speech.
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On October 31, 2026, 139 people were arrested outside the US Embassy in London during a protest supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police reported that most arrests were for individuals expressing support for a banned organization under the UK's Terrorism Act. Organizers of Defend Our Juries had planned the demonstration to oppose the government’s ban on Palestine Action, which was imposed in June 2025. Protesters held signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action," and some climbed trees near the embassy to avoid arrest. The arrests marked a significant milestone in ongoing tensions over free speech and protest rights in the UK.

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Palestine Action ORG · 6× London GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× U.K. GPE · 2× Edinburgh GPE · 1× Metropolitan Police ORG · 1× Palestine GPE · 1× Police Scotland ORG · 1× Scotland GPE · 1×

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London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement that 48 people had been arrested and the majority of the arrests were related to individuals expressing support for a proscribed organization.
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🔮 Some protesters could be heard applauding and chanting "free, free Palestine" when people were taken away to police vans.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside U.S. Embassy in London · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Dozens of people were arrested at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London on Saturday in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, police said. asserted
police → arrest → group
London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement that 48 people had been arrested and the majority of the arrests were related to individuals expressing support for a proscribed organization. asserted
majority → say → organization
"Officers remain at the scene and are continuing to make arrests," it said. asserted
it → remain → arrests
More than 100 people took part in the protest, with many holding signs reading: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." asserted
I → take → Action
Some protesters could be heard applauding and chanting "free, free Palestine" when people were taken away to police vans. uncertain
people → hear → vans
The U.K. government outlawed the direct-action protest group last year as a terrorist organization. asserted
government → outlaw → organization
The ban makes membership in or support for Palestine Action a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison. asserted
membership → make → prison
Demonstrators also held a vigil in support of Palestine Action outside the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh, Scotland, holding placards akin to those in London. asserted
Demonstrators → hold → London
No arrests were reported there, but Police Scotland said inquiries to identify people seen wearing T-shirts and holding banners showing support for a proscribed organization were ongoing. asserted
inquiries → report → organization
"Evidence is being reviewed and further action will be taken as appropriate," it said. asserted
it → review → ?
The protests came before an appeal on Nov. 4 at the Supreme Court against Palestine Action's designation as a terror group. asserted
protests → come → group
Supporters say the ban is draconian and it violates their freedom of speech. asserted
it → say → speech
In August, the U.S. government announced sanctions against Palestine Action, designating it as a terror group. asserted
government → announce → group
Palestine Action, founded in 2020, aims to stop U.K. military support for Israel, which it says is committing genocide against the Palestinians — an accusation Israel strongly denies. asserted
Israel → found → Palestinians
The group says it aims to stop genocide by disrupting "corporate enablers of the Israeli military-industrial complex." asserted
it → say → complex
In 2024, its activists broke into a factory owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems UK, smashing equipment with sledgehammers and crowbars. asserted
activists → break → sledgehammers
In June 2025, activists broke into a Royal Air Force base, sprayed red paint into the engines of two tanker planes and caused further damage with crowbars. asserted
activists → break → crowbars
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