LONDON: The Metropolitan Police in London have said 134 people have been charged with allegedly supporting Palestine Action in the UK capital, The Independent reported.<\/p>\n
It comes after 20 people became the latest to be charged under section 13 of the UK\u2019s Terrorism Act for their part in demonstrations backing the proscribed group, which can carry a sentence of up to six months in prison.<\/p>\n
The 20 were arrested on Aug. 9, and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court on Nov. 24.<\/p>\n
Palestine Action was banned in the UK after several high-profile incidents, including a break-in at a Royal Air Force base that saw damage done to two military aircraft.<\/p>\n
Protests in support of the group have subsequently been held across the country, with campaigners seeking to overwhelm police stations and courts through the number of people arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act, which forbids showing support for a banned group.<\/p>\n
Defend Our Juries, the group organizing demonstrations for supporters of Palestine Action, said more than 1,500 people are set to take part in another protest in London this weekend. It said it will be \u201cthe biggest ever mass action yet defying the ban on Palestine Action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, 66 people were arrested for taking part in a protest outside the governing Labour Party\u2019s annual conference in Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Two were subsequently released, but the remaining 64 were taken into custody on suspicion of terrorism-related offenses.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Defend Our Juries said: \u201cIf they can\u2019t enforce the ban on their own doorstep, how do they expect to stop the biggest act of mass civil disobedience in Trafalgar Square this weekend?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing short of a scandal that thousands of people are being arrested \u2014 from vicars and priests to students and retired healthcare workers \u2014 as our fundamental rights to free speech and protest have been stripped away, not to keep us safe, but to protect weapons manufacturers\u2019 interests and enable Israel to continue to slaughter Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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