Six charged with terrorism in England linked to organizing protests for banned proPalestine group Laura Sharman, CNNSeptember 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM 0 A woman holds a Palestinian flag as demonstrators attend a rally challenging the British government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under antiterror...
- - Six charged with terrorism in England linked to organizing protests for banned pro-Palestine group
Laura Sharman, CNNSeptember 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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A woman holds a Palestinian flag as demonstrators attend a rally challenging the British government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under anti-terrorism laws in London on August 9, 2025. - Jaimi Joy/Reuters
Six people in England have been charged with terrorism offenses in relation to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to banned group Palestine Action, police said.
The alleged offenses relate to arranging public protests in support of Palestine Action in London, Manchester and Cardiff, as well as a demonstration planned for this Saturday in London.
The charges also cover 13 Zoom meetings allegedly held between July and August in support of the proscribed group.
The UK-based Palestine Action, which aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, was proscribed in July, a month after two of its activists broke into Britain's largest air base, and damaged two military aircraft.
The group's ban makes it illegal under UK law to be a member of – or invite support for – Palestine Action and puts them on par with terrorist organizations such as Hamas, al Qaeda and ISIS. The ban has sparked widespread criticism, including from the UN's human rights chief.
All six people, aged between 26 and 62, were charged on Wednesday as part of an investigation led by the Counter Terrorism Command of London's Metropolitain Police.
Protesters gather outside the Old Bailey, London, on August 22, where six people appeared over charges relating to a Palestine Action protest at Israeli-linked firm Elbit Systems. - Ben Whitley/PA/AP
A seventh person was charged on Tuesday in a connected investigation by police in Scotland.
Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Flanagan said the charges were the outcome of "a proactive investigation into suspected activity linked to Palestine Action."
"Palestine Action is clearly proscribed as a terrorist group, and those showing support for this particular group, or encouraging others to do so can expect to be arrested, investigated and prosecuted," DCS Flanagan added.
Police arrested the six suspects on Tuesday. They were remanded in custody and are due to appear in court on Thursday.
More than 700 people have been arrested and 114 charged by the Metropolitan Police in connection with this summer's demonstrations.
In July Palestine Action secured permission to contest its proscription with a High Court hearing set for November.
However, the judge refused to suspend the current ban ahead of the hearing.
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