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Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy

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Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy Arrests come days after force announced U-turn, saying that despite High Court ruling, ‘terror’ ban remains in place. London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested 18 supporters of Palestine Action, days after the force promised to resume arrests in a reversal of policy. The protesters had sat on the steps of New Scotland Yard...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a tension between state security measures and civil liberties, framed by a High Court ruling that undermined the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. The Met’s reversal—justifying arrests under a technically active ban despite judicial criticism—exposes a legal and ethical gray zone where enforcement outpaces judicial resolution. The scale of arrests (nearly 3,000 for sign-holding) and the 660% spike in terrorism charges suggest a syst...