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Nearly 50 arrested at London protest against Palestine Action ban

Original: Almost 50 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London

Almost 50 people were arrested at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the ban on Palestine Action. Police allege the demonstrators were meeting to purposefully commit a crime, in what is described as the first such gathering under new rules referenced to Burnham. The arrests highlight the controversy over criminalising support for the proscribed group.

Why now: The mass arrests at a protest over a controversial proscription are reigniting debate over free speech and the Palestine Action ban

Palestine ActionMetropolitan PoliceUS Embassy LondonLondonBurnham

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• Almost 50 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London · The Guardian

  Met alleges demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in first such gathering under Burnham

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