Palestine Action activists on top of the Israel-based Elbit Systems factory in Oldham, 2021. (Palestine Action)
Palestine Action was outlawed in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for “serious acts,” including breaking into a Royal Air Force base
An estimated 365 protesters on behalf of the proscribed Palestine Action group were arrested at a protest in London on Saturday.
Palestine Action was outlawed in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for “serious acts,” including breaking into a Royal Air Force base and damaging planes to protest the UK’s support for Israel.
Demonstrators on Saturday gathered in Parliament Square to protest the outlawing of the group, many carrying signs that said, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Around 500 to 600 people gathered for the demonstration and held up their signs at precisely 1 p.m., when Big Ben struck the hour.
Those who expressed support for Palestine Action were arrested; members of the group can face sentences of up to 14 years.
Of the hundreds arrested, seven were held for an extended period for additional offenses, such as attacking police officers.
The protests began when three Palestine Action members were arrested.
The illegality of the group has been challenged, and a full judicial review, as requested by co-founder Huda Ammori, is scheduled for November.
Among those arrested on Saturday was former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg, the Telegraph reported.
He was held for five years for allegedly belonging to al-Qaida before being released in 2005.
Begg was arrested again in 2014 for alleged activities related to the war in Syria before being released again.
Palestine Action was founded on July 30, 2020, when activists entered and spray-painted the interior of Elbit Systems’ UK headquarters in London. The group was co-founded by Huda Ammori — whose father is Palestinian and mother is Iraqi — and Richard Barnard, a longtime left-wing activist.
In June 2025, the UK Home Office announced plans to designate Palestine Action as a proscribed terrorist organization. The move followed an incident in which members allegedly broke into RAF Brize Norton and vandalized two Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refueling aircraft, reportedly spraying paint into their engines.
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