Police Threaten to Arrest Anyone Helping Protesters at Palestine Action Demo

Key Points:

• The Metropolitan Police announced they will arrest anyone providing “logistical support” to protesters opposing the Palestine Action ban in London, including those assisting elderly or disabled participants.
• Commander Adam Slonecki emphasized that not only placard holders but also organizers, instruction-givers, and support providers could face enforcement actions under the Serious Crime Act 2007.
• Defend Our Juries (DOJ) criticized the police stance as reckless and morally bankrupt, arguing it endangers vulnerable protesters by targeting those offering support rather than direct protest.
• The London protest coincides with a similar event in Edinburgh, occurring just before a Supreme Court challenge to the Palestine Action ban, which was imposed amid allegations of political pressure linked to US President Donald Trump.
• Palestine Action was proscribed as a terror organization in July 2025, making it the first direct action group in the UK to receive such a designation, with over 3,300 arrests related to peaceful defiance of the ban since then.