![Hundreds gather at the Parliament Square to support the ''Palestine Action'' group, with many demonstrators taken into custody during the protest on August 9, 2025, in London, United Kingdom. [Raşid Necati Aslım - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250809-38785482-38785464-PROPALESTINIAN_PROTEST_HELD_IN_LONDON-1.jpg)
The organizers of protests supporting Palestine Action, a group banned under the UK’s anti-terrorism laws, said Wednesday that they aim to double the turnout from their last rally in a push to overturn the decision, Anadolu reports. Last Saturday’s protest in London’s Parliament Square drew more people than expected, with the organizers initially anticipating 500. The next demonstration, set for Sept. 6, will go ahead only if 1,000 people commit to attending. Police arrested 532 participants at the previous rally, almost all under Section 13 of the UK Terrorism Act, for carrying placards that said “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” Defend Our Juries, the pressure group leading the campaign, said such a turnout could force the government to […]
