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A demonstration in support of Palestine Action outside the Labour party conference centre in Liverpool resulted in a number of arrests by the police. Approximately fifty individuals gathered outside ACC Liverpool, holding up handwritten placards expressing their opposition to genocide and their support for Palestine Action. Merseyside Police took action against those suspected of wearing or carrying articles supporting a proscribed organization, resulting in several arrests near the Wheel of Liverpool, a famous city landmark. The government had classified Palestine Action as a proscribed group under the Terrorism Act back in July, with penalties of up to 14 years in prison for those involved with the organization.
Amidst the arrests, protestors showed their solidarity by clapping and cheering for their peers who were taken away by law enforcement officers. Defend Our Juries, the group behind organizing the protest, criticized the unjust ban on Palestine Action and called for its abolition. They highlighted the risk supporters were taking by silently displaying signs opposing genocide and endorsing Palestine Action, which could lead to their arrest under terrorism laws. The sentiment was echoed by Keith Hackett, 71, who voiced his dissatisfaction with Labour’s complicity in the conflict, and Tayo Aluko, 63, emphasizing the importance of bravery in defending freedoms that are currently under threat.
As tensions escalated, around two hundred counter-protestors waving the union jack and St George’s flags clashed with the pro-Palestinian demonstrators, necessitating police intervention to prevent further escalation. Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper had previously banned Palestine Action under terrorism laws following an incident where jets at RAF Brize Norton were vandalized, resulting in £7 million worth of damage. The Home Office was recently granted permission to challenge a ruling allowing Palestine Action to appeal the ban under terrorism legislation. Despite these legal challenges, the ban on Palestine Action remains in place, pending a thorough review at the High Court scheduled for November. Cooper defended the proscription by suggesting that some supporters of Palestine Action were unaware of the true nature of the group. In a separate incident, over 425 individuals were arrested at a demonstration against the ban in Parliament Square in central London earlier this month
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