London Met arrests 139 at Palestine Action ban protest outside US embassy
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London's Metropolitan Police said 139 people had been arrested at a Saturday protest outside the US embassy in Battersea opposing the ban on Palestine Action, up from 48 detained earlier in the day, Al Jazeera and The Guardian reported. The force said most arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation. Defend Our Juries, which organised the demonstration, estimated around 400 people took part, The Guardian reported. [1] [2]
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- London police arrest 139 as hundreds protest Palestine Action ban
Al Jazeera · · Full text
- Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
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