Palestine Action protesters clash with police as government confirms ban on group under anti-terror laws
Palestine Action to be banned under terror legislation as protesters and police clash
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the decision to proscribe Palestine Action, following the group's vandalism of two planes at an RAF base.
- An order will be laid before parliament next week, which, if passed, will make membership and support for Palestine Action illegal, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
- A protest in support of Palestine Action in Trafalgar Square resulted in clashes with police, after the Metropolitan Police imposed an exclusion zone near the Houses of Parliament.
- Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley described Palestine Action as an "organised extremist criminal group," while a spokesperson for the group refuted claims of foreign backing and criticised the Met's actions.
- Palestine Action has previously engaged in acts of vandalism, including at the London offices of Allianz Insurance and a golf course owned by Donald Trump.