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Home / News / World News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Pro-Palestine rally at Downing Street in London

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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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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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)
<p>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</p>

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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

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

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

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>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</p>

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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

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

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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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