**Hundreds Arrested In London for Opposing Ban on Nonviolent Group Palestine Action**
*"Let us be under no illusion," said one organizer. "The government is criminalizing the people of #Britain for standing up against the biggest #genocide of the 21st century, as it's livestreamed from #Gaza."*
from #CommonDreams
Julia Conley
Aug 09, 2025
> > British campaigners reported Saturday that the sheer volume of people who showed up in > > [> > #> > London](https://expressional.social/tags/London )> > 's Parliament Square to support the nonviolent advocacy group > > [> > #> > PalestineAction](https://expressional.social/tags/PalestineAction )> > presented a major challenge for the Metropolitan Police, who had threatened to arrest anyone supporting the organization.
> > The campaign group > > [> > #> > DefendOurJuries](https://expressional.social/tags/DefendOurJuries )> > reported that as of 4:00 pm local time, at least 200 people had been arrested for joining the protest, where more than 1,000 sat silently in the square with many displaying signs that read: "I oppose genocide. I support > > [> > #> > Palestine](https://expressional.social/tags/Palestine )> > Action."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/palestine-action-london
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