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Mass arrests at London protest

Mass arrests at London protest

The protest in Trafalgar Square saw hundreds gather to defy the proscription, which the government has used to label the group a terrorist entity.

The Metropolitan Police reported that the ages of those arrested range from 27 to 82, with many being carried off after refusing to end their sit-down action.

Organizers claim the 'resistance' to the ban is stronger than ever following a High Court ruling that questioned the legality of the initial proscription.

The arrests have sparked a wider debate about free speech and the right to protest in the United Kingdom.

Palestine Action
Europe-based pro-Palestinian direct action group
Metropolitan Police
English territorial police force
Robert Del Naja
British musician and graffiti artist (born 1965)
Trafalgar Square
Public space and tourist attraction in central London
London
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom