British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally defied the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban.

Police have arrested 466 people in central London on Saturday for protesting the British government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws.

Critics say ban on activist group stifles freedom of speech and assembly and aims to curb pro-Palestine demonstrations.