A man is escorted away by police as protesters gather to call for the lifting of the ban on the Palestine Action group during a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 11, 2026. CARLOS JASSO / AFP
Police in London said they had arrested more than 500 pro-Palestinian protesters Saturday, April 11 at a demonstration in support of the banned group Palestine Action. Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square.
The UK capital's Metropolitan Police posted that "523 people were arrested today for showing support for a proscribed organisation".
The protesters held placards in support of the banned group Palestine Action, making them liable for arrest. Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation last July, making it a criminal offence to belong to or support the group, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
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