UK Police Arrest Seven at Lakenheath Protest for Palestine Action Support

British police arrested seven people on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action.

“British police have arrested seven people on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action at a protest near a Royal Air Force (RAF) air base in eastern England used by United States forces”

Al Jazeera

The protest was organised by Lakenheath Alliance for Peace to oppose the use of the base for US Iran war strikes.

Al Jazeera

Protesters wore clothing saying We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action.

The arrests came despite a High Court ruling that the ban was unlawful, but the proscription remains pending appeal.

More than 2,700 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action since last summer.

Suffolk Police said they enforce the law as it currently stands, not as it might be in the future.

The High Court ruled the proscription was unlawful, but the Home Office has appealed.

BBC

Two additional protesters were charged with wilful obstruction of the highway.

Over 2,700 arrests have been made, mostly for holding placards or wearing slogans.

The arrests represent escalating confrontations between peace activists and government.

“The base near the village of Lakenheath hosts US Air Force fighters British police said they arrested seven people on Sunday at a protest near an air base in eastern England used by US forces, accusing them of supporting the banned group Palestine Action”

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Protesters argue the ban is politically motivated and infringes on dissent.

The Lakenheath Alliance framed the encampment as a moral imperative.

The group plans to continue protests despite the legal quagmire.

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