Protesters Supporting Banned Palestine Action Arrested in UK
Metropolitan Police officers observe a protest in support of Palestine Action, organised by the Defend Our Juries group, in front of the Mahatma Gandhii statue in Parliament Square, London, on July 5.
Photographer: Jeff Moore/PA Images/Getty ImagesLONDON (AP) — More than 20 people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of terrorism offenses after protesters gathered in central London in support of Palestine Action.
The protest in Parliament Square came hours after the pro-Palestinian activist group was banned in Britain under anti-terrorism laws.