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Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters including elderly man outside Labour party conference
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- Sep 27, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC
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Palestine Action, also called Pal Action, is a British direct action network founded in 2020 with the stated goal of "ending global participation in Israel's genocidal and apartheid regime". With Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems as their primary target from the beginning, the organisation has been active in protests against the Gaza war in the United Kingdom, with many of their most high-profile actions such as the "Filton 24" case coming in response to the Gaza genocide.
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Demonstrators protest against UK government's proscription of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist' organisation.
BBC reports Amnesty criticism of the arrests, while Novara describes them as "shameful and chilling" from organisers. Compared across 17 outlets including BBC.
British police arrested Massive Attack musician Robert Del Naja during a Labour Party convention while at a pro-Palestine protest for the Palestine Action group