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Hundreds of people gather for Palestine Action protest Government to ban Palestine Action, home secretary confirms
(30 minutes later)
The Metropolitan Police had blocked protesters from gathering outside ParliamentThe Metropolitan Police had blocked protesters from gathering outside Parliament
A Palestine Action protest is under way in central London ahead of an expected government announcement on proscribing the group as a terrorist organisation. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said she has decided to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law.
Hundreds of people met at Trafalgar Square after police banned them from protesting outside of Parliament. The announcement came as the group held a protest in central London, with hundreds in attendance and at least two arrests made as scuffles broke out.
Activists from the group broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last week and spray painted military planes red to protest against the UK's support of Israel during the war in Gaza. Activists from the group broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last week and spray-painted military planes red to protest against the UK's support of Israel during the war in Gaza.
Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said he was "shocked and frustrated" about the protest, but said it could not be stopped unless proscription came into force.Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said he was "shocked and frustrated" about the protest, but said it could not be stopped unless proscription came into force.
Proscribing the group effectively brands it a terrorist organisation.
Cooper will lay an order before Parliament next week, which if passed, will make membership and support for the group illegal.
Hundreds of people met at Trafalgar Square after police banned them from protesting outside of Parliament.
Organisers made the last-minute venue change after Scotland Yard enforced an exclusion zone across much of Westminster.Organisers made the last-minute venue change after Scotland Yard enforced an exclusion zone across much of Westminster.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark said while the force had no legal power to stop the protest, they would impose the conditions "robustly".Met Commissioner Sir Mark said while the force had no legal power to stop the protest, they would impose the conditions "robustly".
Charing Cross, next to Trafalgar Square, was blocked for a time as protesters gathered, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting: "We will not be silenced." Charing Cross, next to Trafalgar Square, was blocked for a time as the protesters gathered.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to announce plans to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group on Monday afternoon. Some supporters of the group waved Palestinian flags and carried placards, with other protesters chanting: "We will not be silenced."
Labour peer and activist Baroness and Shami Chakrabarti said ahead of Cooper's statement that she did not advocate criminal activity in protest, she felt proscription was a "step too far."
The expected move to proscribe the group has drawn criticism from a number of human rights groups and activists. Chancellor Rachel Reeves condemned Palestine Action's behaviour as "totally unacceptable" ahead of the statement in Parliament.
Labour peer and activist Baroness and Shami Chakrabarti said that she did not advocate criminal activity in protest, she felt proscription was a "step too far."
Chancellor Rachel Reeves condemned Palestine Action's behaviour as "totally unacceptable" ahead of the statement in Parliament later.
"To cause damage to military assets, but also to cause such damage to privately owned assets, it is unacceptable whatever your views are on what's happening in the Middle East," she said."To cause damage to military assets, but also to cause such damage to privately owned assets, it is unacceptable whatever your views are on what's happening in the Middle East," she said.