The Guardian reported police began arresting demonstrators at a London protest Saturday, days before the UK Supreme Court hears Huda Ammori’s challenge to Britain’s ban on Palestine Action.
More than 100 people gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Battersea, south London, the newspaper reported. Signs linked opposition to genocide with support for the group. A separate demonstration was scheduled near the U.S. consulate beside Holyrood in Edinburgh.
Metropolitan Police Commander Adam Slonecki, who led the operation, said attendees knew that support for a proscribed organization was unlawful and characterized the gathering as an effort to commit a crime, The Guardian reported. Slonecki said people police viewed as key organizers, or as giving instructions or logistical support, would “very likely be committing an offence and face enforcement action.”
Defend Our Juries, which organized the protest, said the Metropolitan Police were “terrified of facilitating US embarrassment,” according to The Guardian.
The ban took effect July 5, 2025. The Home Office, Britain’s interior ministry, has said peaceful protest in support of Palestinians remains protected and that attacks on businesses and defense facilities met the legal test for proscription. In June, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s decision and left the ban in place. EconoTimes previously reported on plans for a London demonstration ahead of the appeal.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is challenging the ban. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear her appeal Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5.
