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Cameron, L. (2026, October 31). Demonstration supporting Palestine Action takes place in Edinburgh. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/palestine-action-edinburgh-supreme-court-government-nine-elms-b1303075.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Lucinda Cameron

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On Saturday, protesters gathered in Edinburgh to show support for Palestine Action, holding signs that read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." The demonstration is considered illegal under the Terrorism Act since Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organization in June 2025. Defend Our Juries Scotland, organizing the vigil, criticized the ban as an "absurd" infringement on free speech and vowed to continue their protests despite legal restrictions. In response, the Home Office defended the decision, emphasizing that it was made after rigorous evidence review and endorsed by Parliament.

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On October 31, 2026, 139 people were arrested outside the US Embassy in London during a protest supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police reported that most arrests were for individuals expressing support for a banned organization under the UK's Terrorism Act. Organizers of Defend Our Juries had planned the demonstration to oppose the government’s ban on Palestine Action, which was imposed in June 2025. Protesters held signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action," and some climbed trees near the embassy to avoid arrest. The arrests marked a significant milestone in ongoing tensions over free speech and protest rights in the UK.

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🔮 The spokesperson added: “We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced. “

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🔮 The spokesperson added: “We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced. “

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🔮 The spokesperson added: “We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced. “

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Topics

Defend Our Juries Scotland Edinburgh Palestine Action Palestinian the Terrorism Act

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Palestine Action ORG · 6× Palestinian NORP · 2× Court of Appeal ORG · 1× Defend Our Juries Scotland ORG · 1× Edinburgh GPE · 1× Home Office ORG · 1× Parliament ORG · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× The Court of Appeal ORG · 1× the Supreme Court of England and Wales ORG · 1×

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A spokesperson for Defend Our Juries Scotland, which is organising the demonstration in Edinburgh, said they are sitting in “peaceful vigil today to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people” and in opposition to the “absurd ban” on Palestine Action.

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🔮 The spokesperson added: “We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced. “

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Demonstration supporting Palestine Action takes place in Edinburgh · assertive framing

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Demonstration supporting Palestine Action takes place in Edinburgh · assertive framing

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Demonstration supporting Palestine Action takes place in Edinburgh · assertive framing

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Protesters, many holding placards with the message, “I oppose genocide. asserted

I → hold → genocide

I support Palestine Action” gathered by the building on Saturday afternoon. asserted

I → support → afternoon

Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025. asserted

it → express → June

they → organise → Action

The spokesperson added: “We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced. “ asserted

we → add → ban

Whilst legal proceedings in Scotland have been delayed pending the hearings in the Supreme Court of England and Wales this coming week, we will continue to mount pressure from all angles. asserted

we → delay → angles

A Home Office spokesperson said: “The Court of Appeal found that Palestine Action carried out acts of terrorism, celebrated those who took part in them and promoted the use of violence. asserted

who → say → violence

Its proscription followed a rigorous and evidence-based decision-making process, endorsed by Parliament. asserted

proscription → follow → Parliament

“Free speech is a fundamental democratic right – the proscription of Palestine Action does not affect lawful protest in support of the Palestinian cause.” asserted

proscription → affect → cause

In June, five Court of Appeal judges said the ban on Palestine Action as a terror group was a “justified and proportionate” interference on freedom of expression rights. asserted

ban → say → rights

Read More This overturned the judgment of three judges at the High Court who ruled in February that the then-home secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to ban Palestine Action was unlawful, after a legal challenge from the group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori. asserted

decision → read → founder

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