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IN PHOTOS: Pro-Palestine rally at Downing Street in London

Updated On: 20 July, 2025 06:31 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

British police arrested dozens of people for supporting a banned Palestinian rights organisation on Saturday as protests over the government's decision to outlaw the group continued for a third weekend. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT/AP)

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Waving placards reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action," demonstrators gathered in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Londonderry and Truro. PICS/ AFP

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Waving placards reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action," demonstrators gathered in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Londonderry and Truro. PICS/ AFP
The government moved to ban Palestine Action after activists broke into a Royal Air Force base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on June 20 to protest British military support for Israel's war with Hamas

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The government moved to ban Palestine Action after activists broke into a Royal Air Force base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on June 20 to protest British military support for Israel's war with Hamas

The activists sprayed red paint into the jet engines of two huge tanker planes and caused further damage with crowbars

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The activists sprayed red paint into the jet engines of two huge tanker planes and caused further damage with crowbars

Parliament passed legislation earlier this month designating Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, meaning membership in the group or support for its actions are now punishable by up to 14 years in prison

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Parliament passed legislation earlier this month designating Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, meaning membership in the group or support for its actions are now punishable by up to 14 years in prison

Police announced an increased presence in central London ahead of the protests, saying they would protect the right to peaceful protest but would act swiftly if demonstrators violated the law

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Police announced an increased presence in central London ahead of the protests, saying they would protect the right to peaceful protest but would act swiftly if demonstrators violated the law

Almost 100 protesters were arrested around the country on Saturday, including 55 in London, Defend Our Juries said in a statement

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Almost 100 protesters were arrested around the country on Saturday, including 55 in London, Defend Our Juries said in a statement

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