More than 300 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Clara Margotin

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On Saturday outside the US embassy in London, over 300 people were arrested while protesting against Palestine Action being designated as a terror group under the UK’s Terrorism Act. Demonstrators chanted in support of Palestine and held signs declaring their peaceful intentions, despite facing arrest by police who removed some protesters one by one starting at midday. Among those arrested was Charles Allison, a 75-year-old retired lawyer from Cumbria, who feared for civil liberties under the new government’s actions against protest groups like Palestine Action.

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On October 31, 48 people were arrested by London's Metropolitan Police outside the US Embassy in London, where they had gathered to express support for the banned pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action. The protest, expected to attract about 400 supporters, was organized by Defend Our Juries and participants held signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." Demonstrators cheered and chanted “free, free Palestine” as arrestees were taken away in police vans. Expressing support for the proscribed group is now an offense under the UK's Terrorism Act since June 2025.

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Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025.

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Others held signs reading “we are protesters, not terrorists” and “heroes, not terrorists”, while some wore keffiyehs and waved Palestinian flags.

left challenges the characterization of supporters as terrorists

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Clara Margotin

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🔮 One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy during the gathering and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us.

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🔮 “I hope the Supreme Court justices, they won’t necessarily be influenced by it, but I hope that they will take a long-term view of what is happening in this country and decide that the proscription was unlawful, as I believe it was.

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2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Yellow fog warning across parts of England and Wales

🔮 One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy just after 5pm and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us.

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🔮 Around 400 protesters were expected at the demonstration calling for the government to lift its ban on proscribed group. Defend Our Juries has said protesters will hold up signs reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.

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🔮 Some protesters could be heard applauding and chanting “free, free Palestine” when people were taken away to police vans parked on Ponton Road, just off the embassy grounds, before being transferred to police stations.

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Topics

Cumbria Palestine Palestinian the Press Association the Terrorism Act

Subjects

Allison PERSON · 2× Charles Allison PERSON · 1× Cumbria GPE · 1× Defend Our Juries ORG · 1× Labour ORG · 1× Palestine GPE · 1× Palestine Action’s ORG · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× the Press Association ORG · 1× the Supreme Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Many demonstrators applauded and chanted “free, free Palestine” as people were arrested and taken to police vans parked on Ponton Road, just off the embassy grounds, before being transferred to police stations on Saturday. Others held signs reading “we are protesters, not terrorists” and “heroes, not terrorists”, while some wore keffiyehs and waved Palestinian flags.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

More than 300 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025. asserted

it → express → June

some → applaud → flags

Officers started arresting some demonstrators one by one around midday on Saturday, sometimes carrying them if they refused to walk. asserted

they → arrest → them

A retired lawyer who travelled from his home in Cumbria to attend the protest said he was there because he “feared for our liberties”. asserted

he → travel → liberties

Charles Allison, 75, told the Press Association: “I decided that I ought to try and do something, and this is the little bit that I’m doing. “ asserted

I → tell → that

I fear for our civil liberties, which are being devalued and watered down, even by this new Labour Government. asserted

which → fear → Government

Read More “So I’m dejected, but enthused that there are so many wonderful people protesting.” asserted

I → read → More

Organised by activist group Defend Our Juries, the protest took place before an appeal at the Supreme Court against Palestine Action’s designation as a terror group on November 4. asserted

protest → organise → November

Asked why he was protesting on Saturday, Mr Allison told PA: “To show that there is no declining level of protest. asserted

Allison → ask → protest

“I hope the Supreme Court justices, they won’t necessarily be influenced by it, but I hope that they will take a long-term view of what is happening in this country and decide that the proscription was unlawful, as I believe it was. asserted

it → influence → country

“I speak as an ex-lawyer, so it’s uncomfortable for me to break the law deliberately. asserted

me → speak → law

But I felt that I could do no other.” uncertain

I → feel → other

Mr Allison was taken away by two police officers just before 1pm, after he was told he posed a “threat”. asserted

he → take → threat

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