LONDON: The Metropolitan Police in London have said 134 people have been charged with allegedly supporting Palestine Action in the UK capital, The Independent reported.
It comes after 20 people became the latest to be charged under section 13 of the UK’s Terrorism Act for their part in demonstrations backing the proscribed group, which can carry a sentence of up to six months in prison.
The 20 were arrested on Aug. 9, and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Nov. 24.
Palestine Action was banned in the UK after several high-profile incidents, including a break-in at a Royal Air Force base that saw damage done to two military aircraft.
Protests in support of the group have subsequently been held across the country, with campaigners seeking to overwhelm police stations and courts through the number of people arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act, which forbids showing support for a banned group.
