Pro-Palestine Protests Arrests

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 27 Sep

   More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference in Liverpool, many holding home-made banners which read: “I support Palestine Action,” the banned group.

   4 outlets · Evening Standard
2. 28 Sep

   Officers arrested 82 people on suspicion of wearing or carrying an article supporting a proscribed organisation, according to the Merseyside force.

   2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 10 articles

• 1 Oct 94-year-old Jewish barrister arrested for supporting Palestine ActionMargaret Owen, a 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister, was arrested during a pro-Palestine rally in Liverpool after she showed support for Palestine Action, which is listed as a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom. Owen stated that she had been trying to get arrested for some time.Al Jazeera
• 1 Oct Jewish human rights barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine ActionMargaret Owen, a 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister in London, was recently arrested during a protest in Liverpool where she held a sign supporting Palestine Action. She had been attempting to get arrested for months after Palestine Action was banned under the UK's Terrorism Act in July 2025. Out of 82 people arrested at the Liverpool rally, Owen, who previously received an OBE for her work on women’s rights…Al Jazeera
• 28 Sep Dozens arrested at pro-Palestine protest on Sunday outside Labour conferenceAt a pro-Palestine protest outside the Labour party conference in Liverpool on Sunday, more than 160 people were either arrested or reported for summons by police. Specifically, 82 individuals were detained for allegedly supporting Palestine Action, which is banned under UK law. The number of arrests this year exceeds those from last year’s similar event. Protesters criticized the Labour party and called out Foreign…The Guardian
• 28 Sep Palestine Action protesters arrested outside UK Labour Party conferenceMore than 50 protesters were arrested by Merseyside Police outside a Labour Party conference in Liverpool for displaying material supporting Palestine Action, which was banned as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act in July 2025. Over 250 demonstrators protested with banners before police began making arrests after asking them to remove the signs. Amnesty International UK criticized the arrests, calling…Al Jazeera
• 27 Sep Palestine Action protesters arrested in LiverpoolPolice arrested protesters from Palestine Action during a demonstration near the site of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The demonstrators argue that their protest is an exercise of free speech and they oppose the UK government's classification of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.Al Jazeera
• 27 Sep Human rights barrister, 94, among Palestine Action protesters arrested outside Labour conference in LiverpoolA 94-year-old human rights barrister named Margaret Owen was among those arrested during a Palestine Action protest outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The demonstration, which involved over 250 protesters, led to multiple arrests by police under the Terrorism Act for holding placards supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action. Amnesty International has condemned these arrests as an attack on…Daily Mail
• 27 Sep Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters including elderly man outside Labour party conferencePolice arrested an elderly protester along with another person during a demonstration supporting Palestine Action outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The protest, attended by more than 200 individuals holding homemade banners, was organized by Defend Our Juries to pressure Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reconsider the ban on Palestine Action and address UK complicity in Israeli war crimes. Protesters…Evening Standard
• 27 Sep Massive Attack singer arrested over pro-Palestine protest in UKRobert Del Naja, a singer from the English band Massive Attack, was arrested during a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool. The demonstration aimed to pressure the UK government to end its arms supply to Israel and to condemn what protesters called genocide in Gaza. This occurred before the Labour Party conference under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Al Jazeera
• 26 Sep ‘Stop arming Israel’: Pro-Palestine protesters march on Labour conferencePro-Palestine activists demonstrated at the Labour party's annual conference in Liverpool, demanding that the UK cease selling weapons to Israel and implement additional sanctions against the country. Despite Labour's existing sanctions on Israeli settlements, protesters argue these actions are insufficient. The march highlights growing pressure within the UK for stricter measures related to Israel.Al Jazeera
• 26 Sep Pro-Palestine Action group to rally at Labour conference led by BurnhamPro-Palestine activists are set to hold a silent vigil with signs outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday, protesting against the designation of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group and the resulting arrests of over 3,600 people since July 2025. Organizers expect several hundred participants and anticipate further arrests during this event aimed at testing Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s…Al Jazeera

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