Police arrested over 400 people London on Saturday in London, during a gathering in support to Palestine action (“Action on Palestine”); added to hundreds of others who were detained in Britain after the organization was described as “terroristAnd was outlawed in early Julywhich causes criticism.

Class forces had warned from the outset that they would move on to arrest whichever expressed publicly and explicitly supporting the movement in the movementwhich was banned due to vandalism, especially on the basis of the Air Force.

However, hundreds of people defied the danger and gathered yesterday at noon in front of the British Parliament holding placards that recorded the slogan “I am opposed to the genocide. I support Palestine Action. “

“Our government has decided to ban an organization. This is completely inappropriate and you have to spend more time to try to stop the genocide (in Gaza) than to try to capture demonstrators. “commented on the French agency, Nigel, head of recycling company, holding placards in favor of the Palestine Action.

He was brought by police as others were shouting “shame on you“, AFP reporter noted.

There have been tensions between class enforcement forces and participants who attempts to prevent arrests.

Britain

Overall, Metropolitan Police spoke last night about at least 425 arrestsin the majority of their support in forbidden organization and 25 For resistance against the principle.

“The police officers suffered hitting, spying and tossed objects against them by protesters,” Clare Smart, who organized the class enforcement operation, said in a police statement, speaking of “unbearable level of ‘violence“

‘We’re not terrorists’

Police in the British capital said it has developed more than 2,500 members of the series of demonstrations in favor of the Palestinians planned to take place yesterday, including more than 20,000 people in which “minimal” appeals were made.

The situation was very tense, however, in the separate gathering organized by the Collectivity Defend Our Juries, protesting the ban on Palestine Action, which did not stop denouncing the “British synergy” with the Israeli state, especially because of sales of weapons and military material.

The measure was described as “disproportionate” by the UN and raised strong reactions from human rights defense organizations and personalities such as director Ken Loach and Irish writer Sally Runne.

“We are not terrorists,” but “we have to say that Palestine Action has the right to exist. The prohibition must be canceled ‘, said Poli Smith, a 74 -year -old retiree, present at yesterday’s gathering.

Before yesterday’s mobilization they had already arrested 800 people from July. 138 of them were prosecuted for support or incitement to terrorist support. Most of them are facing six months in prison. Those who are considered concentrations, however, are at risk of imposing sentences of up to 14 years.

Palestine action co -founder Junta Amori has appealed to justice against the ban on the movement. The hearing is expected to begin in November.

Massive demonstrations In support of support to Palestinians often become From the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip.