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Met Police charge 67 over alleged Palestine Action support

‘The notion that by coming out and showing support toward a proscribed terrorist group will overwhelm us is completely misguided,’ said the force

August 28, 2025 13:52
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Police have charged 67 people over alleged displays of support for Palestine Action (Image: Getty)

By

JC Reporter,

Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

The Metropolitan Police has announced charges against 67 individuals for allegedly displaying support for Palestine Action following the group's proscription under the Terrorism Act.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the charges for an offense under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, with a maximum punishment of six months’ imprisonment, the Met said.

This section makes it an offence to wear an item of clothing or display any article “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation”.

The designation of the group as a terrorist organisation was passed in July by a significant majority in the House of Commons, placing it on the same legal footing as groups like Al-Qaeda and Islamic State.

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