Home secretary Yvette Cooper banned Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act because it dared to take action against Israel’s genocide

Authorities have arrested over 70 people during protests in the U.K. over the British government's decision to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Seventy-one arrests have been made at protests across the UK against Palestine Action being proscribed a terror group, police have said. Forces in London, Cardiff and Manchester each made a number of arrests on suspicion of terrorism offences.