Police ban Palestine Action from Parliament protest
Palestine Action barred from protesting outside parliament
- British police have banned a planned protest by Palestine Action outside parliament, citing concerns over the group's activities.
- The ban aligns with government considerations to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist entity, which would effectively outlaw the group.
- This decision follows a recent incident where Palestine Action members allegedly infiltrated RAF Brize Norton, damaging aircraft with red paint and crowbars.
- Palestine Action announced they would relocate their protest to Trafalgar Square, just outside the police exclusion zone.
- Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said that Palestine Action members are alleged to have caused millions in criminal damage and assaulted a police officer, providing an operational basis for their potential proscription.