London police arrest 212 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

London’s Metropolitan Police said on Saturday they had arrested 212 people at a protest in Trafalgar Square opposing Britain’s banning of the Palestine Action group. The gathering was the first since London’s High Court ruled in February that a ban designating the pro-Palestinian group as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. UK Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood has been granted approval to appeal the ruling. Read More: Gaza death toll rises to 72,328 despite ceasefire Lawmakers banned Palestine Action — which accuses Britain’s government of complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza — under anti-terrorism legislation last July after some members broke into a Royal Air Force base. During Saturday’s demonstration, placard-holding protesters, some wearing black and white Palestinian scarves and waving Palestinian flags, sat on the ground or on camping chairs. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a post on X that they were “continuing to make arrests where people are showing support for a proscribed organisation”. As of 14:50hrs officers have made 92 arrests, all for showing support for a proscribed organisation. The ages of those arrested range from 27 - 82. Officers are continuing to make more arrests and a group remains in Trafalgar Square. — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) April 11, 2026