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Palestine Action protesters arrested outside UK Labour Party conference
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Over 50 protesters supporting the banned Palestine Action group were arrested by Merseyside Police outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, with arrests made under the Terrorism Act.
- The protest, organized by Defend Our Juries, involved more than 250 people displaying pro-Palestine Action banners, aiming to highlight the proscription of the group by the UK government in July 2025.
- Among those arrested was Robert Del Naja, singer of the band Massive Attack, as police moved to enforce the ban while attempting to maintain public safety and lawful protest rights.
- Amnesty International UK criticized the arrests as an attack on freedom of speech and called on the new prime minister to reform laws to protect the right to protest on important issues.
- Activists also confronted Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, demanding the lifting of the ban and recognition of alleged genocide in Gaza; meanwhile, the UK Supreme Court is set to review the legality of the Palestine Action ban.
