Half of Palestine Action supporters arrested in London older than 60: Police data

LONDON: Half of the protesters arrested in London on Saturday in relation to the banned group Palestine Action are older than 60, police data shows. Officers arrested 532 people at the mass demonstration against the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization last month, The Guardian reported. All except 10 were arrested under Section 13 of the UK’s Terrorism Act for displaying placards or signs in support of a banned group. London’s Metropolitan Police on Sunday released an age breakdown of the people arrested at the demonstration.

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