Police arrested more than 20 protesters in central London on Saturday on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action within hours of the organisation being banned by the government as a terrorist outfit. Among those detained was an 83-year-old vicar from Bristol. She was part of a group of activists gathered in Parliament Square holding placards that stated: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” The protesters were affiliated to Defend Our Juries, a civil liberties organisation, who had arrived at 1pm for a “silent vigil” next to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence leader. They had notified the Metropolitan Police of their protest in advance.
