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London police arrest 139 people outside U.S. Embassy for supporting banned pro-Palestinian group

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London police arrested 139 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy on October 31, 2026, for supporting Palestine Action, which is banned as a terrorist organization in the UK. More than 4,000 people have been detained since July 2025 for defying the ban; many of those arrested were retirees holding signs that read “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” The U.K. government's decision to classify Palestine Action as a terror group in response to its direct-action protests against U.K. military support for Israel has led to widespread arrests and legal challenges.
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On October 31, 325 protesters were arrested by British police during a demonstration supporting the banned pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action outside the US Embassy in London. The protest was organized by Defend Our Juries to oppose the government's decision to classify Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under UK law in June 2025, which has led to over 4,000 arrests since the ban began. Activists claim that expressing support for Palestine Action is now illegal and argue that this infringes on their democratic rights to protest, while some protesters view it as an attack on freedom of speech and assembly. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold a hearing starting November 4th regarding the legality of proscribing Palestine Action under anti-terror legislation.

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Palestine Action ORG · 8× London GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× U.K. GPE · 2× Defend Our Juries ORG · 1× Edinburgh ORG · 1× Metropolitan Police ORG · 1× Palestine GPE · 1× Scotland GPE · 1×

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“It is truly dystopian that there have now been over 4,000 arrests under terror laws for peaceful vigils silently expressing opposition to genocide and support for the protest group Palestine Action,” the group said.
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🔮 One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us.

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

London police said they arrested 139 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy on Saturday (October 31, 2026) in support of the banned group Palestine Action. asserted
they → say → group
The majority of those taken into custody had expressed support for a proscribed organisation, London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. asserted
Police → take → statement
It said that more arrests are expected as officers remain at the scene. asserted
officers → say → scene
Many of those protesting were retirees and were holding signs reading: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” asserted
I → protest → Action
One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us. uncertain
God → climb → us
Teachers who support Palestine. asserted
who → support → Palestine
More than 4,000 people have been detained since July 2025 for defying the ban, said Defend Our Juries, an activist organisation that planned the demonstration. asserted
that → detain → demonstration
“It is truly dystopian that there have now been over 4,000 arrests under terror laws for peaceful vigils silently expressing opposition to genocide and support for the protest group Palestine Action,” the group said. asserted
group → express → group
The U.K. government outlawed the direct-action protest group last year as a terrorist organisation. asserted
government → outlaw → organisation
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 that inquiries to identify people seen wearing T-shirts and holding banners showing support for a proscribed organisation were ongoing. asserted
inquiries → report → organisation
“Evidence is being reviewed and further action will be taken as appropriate," it said. asserted
it → review → ?
The protests came before an appeal on November 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 that 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 that Israel strongly denies. asserted
Israel → found → that
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 U.K., 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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