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Ed Miliband confronted by Palestine Action activists in Pizza Express as more than 100 activists are arrested at conference demo

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Ed Miliband, the UK Foreign Secretary, was confronted by Palestine Action activists at a Pizza Express in Liverpool while attending the Labour Party conference. The activists demanded that he recognize Israeli actions as genocide and lift the ban on their organization. More than 150 people were arrested during pro-Palestinian protests held near the conference venue. Miliband stated he would speak to the protesters but noted they were interrupting a private event, emphasizing his role in advocating for tougher stances against illegal Israeli settlements earlier this month.
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Ed Miliband, the UK Foreign Secretary, was confronted by activists at a Pizza Express restaurant in Liverpool on October 24, 2013. The activists demanded that he lift the ban on Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group deemed extremist by the British government. More than 50 demonstrators were arrested outside the Labour Party conference where they protested in support of Palestine Action. According to some reports, over 150 arrests had occurred the previous day as protesters held banners endorsing banned groups like Palestine Action. While Miliband expressed willingness to speak with the activists, he noted that reversing the proscription is not within his authority but lies with the Home Secretary.

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“While both articles cover arrests of Palestine Action protesters outside a Labour Party conference in Liverpool on the same day, ARTICLE B also includes an incident where Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a Pizza Express restaurant, which is not mentioned in ARTICLE A.”
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British Gaza Israeli Liverpool Palestine Action

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Miliband PERSON · 5× Palestine Action ORG · 5× Gaza GPE · 4× British NORP · 3× Ed Miliband PERSON · 3× Defend our Juries ORG · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Palestinian NORP · 2× the West Bank GPE · 2×

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The Foreign Secretary was accosted in a Pizza Express in Liverpool outside the party conference, which has been marked by pro-Palestinian protests Organisers said more than 150 arrests were made yesterday as people held banners saying they supported banned group Palestine Action Mr Miliband addressed conference this morning However a decision on reversing the proscription of Palestine Action does not sit with the Foreign Secretary, instead sitting with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. In a further irony, Mr Miliband spearheaded Labour's decision earlier this month to bring in sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 In video posted online by Defend our Juries, two activists approached Mr Miliband last night, telling him: 'Ed Miliband we would like you to de-proscribe Palestine Action, we would like you to declare a genocide in Gaza. 'One hundred metres from here there are 200 people being arrested.'

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Ed Miliband was confronted by Gaza protesters demanding he recognise the Israeli 'genocide' and lift the ban on Palestine Action as he ate dinner in a restaurant. The Foreign Secretary was accosted in a Pizza Express in Liverpool outside the party conference, which has been marked by pro-Palestinian protests. asserted
which → see → protests
Organisers said more than 150 arrests were made yesterday as people held banners saying they supported banned group Palestine Action. asserted
they → say → Action
In video posted online by Defend our Juries, two activists approached Mr Miliband last night, telling him: 'Ed Miliband we would like you to de-proscribe Palestine Action, we would like you to declare a genocide in Gaza. 'One hundred metres from here there are 200 people being arrested.' asserted
you → post → Gaza
Mr Miliband responded that he would be happy to speak to them, but said they were crashing a 'constituency dinner'. asserted
they → respond → dinner
The Foreign Secretary was accosted in a Pizza Express in Liverpool outside the party conference, which has been marked by pro-Palestinian protests Organisers said more than 150 arrests were made yesterday as people held banners saying they supported banned group Palestine Action Mr Miliband addressed conference this morning However a decision on reversing the proscription of Palestine Action does not sit with the Foreign Secretary, instead sitting with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. In a further irony, Mr Miliband spearheaded Labour's decision earlier this month to bring in sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. asserted
Miliband → accost → Bank
Mr Miliband was given a standing ovation by the audience as he told them the UK would be tougher on Israel under Andy Burnham. asserted
UK → give → Burnham
'I want to say to the millions of people in this country and indeed elsewhere who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people: we hear you, you were right,' he said. asserted
he → want → you
'And under Andy's leadership, we have reset our approach. asserted
we → reset → approach
We call out ethnic cleansing by the settler terrorists in the West Bank. asserted
We → call → Bank
We call out the evidence of war crimes in Gaza. asserted
We → call → Gaza
We call out Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine. asserted
We → call → Palestine
And we match words with actions. asserted
we → match → actions
'We will ban the import of goods from illegal settlements. asserted
We → ban → settlements
We will disrupt the supply lines of British finance, British construction and British services for illegal settlements. asserted
We → disrupt → settlements
And when it comes to the attempt to destroy the two-state solution, this party, this movement, this government, says ''we will not let you succeed''. asserted
you → come → solution
' Defend Our Juries, which organised the protest, said on Monday that after 16 hours, more than 150 arrests were made outside the conference. asserted
arrests → organise → conference
A spokesman said: 'Inside the Labour Party Conference today, Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members that they were right to build political pressure over Gaza with their protests. asserted
they → say → protests
If he means what he says, why are those taking a principled stand against genocide still being arrested as terrorists?' asserted
those → mean → terrorists
The group said one of those arrested yesterday was 94-year-old human rights barrister, Margaret Owen. asserted
one → say → those
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