Police said 117 people were arrested on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed group during a protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice.
Some 117 people have been arrested on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed group during a protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice, police have said.
Crowds of people gathered outside the central London court on Tuesday where judges ruled the ban of Palestine Action as a terror group was lawful.
Protesters were seen being carried away by police officers, with some holding signs which read: “I support Palestine Action.”
A Met Police spokesperson said: “We acknowledge the Court of Appeal’s judgment that the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action was lawful.
“This means that expressing support for the organisation remains a criminal offence and officers will arrest those who break the law.
“Officers policing a protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice today, Monday, June 15, arrested 117 people on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation.
“A further two people were arrested by colleagues in the City of London Police at a protest outside the Old Bailey.
“Since the organisation was proscribed, the Met has arrested over 3,000 people on suspicion of expressing support for Palestine Action.”
