Police arrested 41 people under the Terrorism Act 2000 in central London, while 16 were detained in Manchester and 13 in Cardiff.
On Saturday two groups of protesters gathered underneath both the Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela statues in Parliament Square for the demonstration shortly after 1pm.
Protesters hold up signs saying ‘I Oppose Genocide – I Support Palestine Action’ under the Mandela statue in Parliament Square (Photo: Martin Pope/Getty)
Some demonstrators could be seen lying on top of each other on the floor as police searched their bags and took their ID cards and handmade signs.
Other standing protesters were also led away from the statues and placed into the vans.
All but one of the 42 arrests were for showing support for a proscribed organisation, while one person was arrested for common assault, the Met said in a post shared on X.
Police officers carry a detained demonstrator, during a protest calling for the de-proscription of the Palestine Action group, in Manchester (Photo: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters)
South Wales Police also confirmed 13 people were arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the same Act during a protest in the vicinity of Central Square, Cardiff.
The force added that this includes “chanting, wearing clothing or displaying articles such as flags, signs or logos”.
Police officers try to stop demonstrators from linking arms, during a protest calling for the de-proscription of the Palestine Action group, at St Peter’s Square in Manchester (Photo: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters)
The terror group designation means that membership of, or support for, Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action three days later, saying that the vandalism of the planes was “disgraceful” and the group had a “long history of unacceptable criminal damage”.
With additional reporting from PA Media.
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