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Protesters in London demand lifting of Palestine Action ban


_{A National March for Palestine calling for an end to all arms sales to Israel and to the starvation of the people of Gaza is held in central London}

Protesters have gathered in London calling for the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action.

The group was banned days after claiming responsibility for a break-in at an air force base in southern England, which the government claims caused an estimated 7 million pounds ($9.3m) in damage to two aircraft.

Dozens of protesters also surrounded a small group of officers in Parliament Square. A number of people have been detained already and police say anyone attending the rally will be acting unlawfully and could face arrest.

Elsewhere in London, hundreds of protesters are also marching to show solidarity with people in Gaza, calling on the UK government to take meaningful action and stop arming Israel.


_{Protesters hold up their placards in support of Palestine Action at a “Lift The Ban” demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, calling for the recently imposed ban to be lifted, in Parliament Square, central London}

Police detain demonstrators at London rally

Police have started arresting protesters who have gathered in central London in support of Palestine Action, the group that was banned days after claiming responsibility for a break-in at an air force base in southern England.

The crowd in Parliament Square chanted “shame on you” as one man was taken away by officers, and police were later seen collecting elderly protesters who were sitting in a line behind placards that said: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”

Further chants of “Met Police, you can’t hide – you’re supporting genocide” echoed across the square.

The Metropolitan Police have said that those showing support for the group face arrest.

_{Police officers detain a demonstrator on the day of the ‘Lift The Ban’ rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action in London, Britain}