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Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Police have arrested hundreds of people during a mass vigil in central London opposing the government's ban on the campaign group Palestine Action. [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
More than 1,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square for the demonstration on April 11, 2026, with many holding signs reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Protesters call for the lifting of the ban on the Palestine Action group, which the High Court has struck down, ruling that it violates free speech protections. [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Police removed numerous demonstrators in central London, including an elderly man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman using walking sticks, both of whom were escorted away by officers. [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
One demonstrator told Al Jazeera he was taking part in the vigil because he “believed in the democracy”. “I think Britain has now descended into a nondemocratic situation, and I think that is very dangerous [for] free speech,” he added. [Jack Taylor/Reuters]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Defend Our Juries, a United Kingdom-based activist group that organised the protest, demanded that the government lift the ban on Palestine Action and drop all charges and investigations into those who have been arrested under the Terrorism Act for allegedly supporting the campaigners. [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
The group said it’s also protesting against the Metropolitan Police’s U-turn on its policy to arrest people who show support for Palestine Action after the government appealed the High Court ruling. [Carlos Jasso/AFP]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Palestine Action is a direct action group that says it wants to end British complicity in Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians. [Jack Taylor/Reuters]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
Parliament voted to ban Palestine Action in July 2025 by a vote of 385-26 after the government tabled a draft order to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to do so. [Jack Taylor/Reuters]
Police arrest 523 at London pro-Palestinian protest in Trafalgar Square
London's Metropolitan Police said in a post on X that people were arrested in London for showing support for a "proscribed organisation". [Jack Taylor/Reuters]
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