{"id":62461,"date":"2025-09-06T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dozens-at-edinburgh-protest-ignore-police-appeal-not-to-show-support-for-palestine-action\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T15:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:22:09","slug":"dozens-at-edinburgh-protest-ignore-police-appeal-not-to-show-support-for-palestine-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dozens-at-edinburgh-protest-ignore-police-appeal-not-to-show-support-for-palestine-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens at Edinburgh protest ignore police appeal not to show support for Palestine Action"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dozens of people have ignored a police appeal not to show visible or vocal support for a banned group during a Pro Palestinian protest in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of people turned out to demand an end to UK arms sales to Israel.<\/p>\n

Many also displayed support for Palestine Action, a group that was banned by the UK government under terrorism laws earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the action, police warned anyone attending the event that officers would uphold the law but added that any police response would be “proportionate”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Palestine Action was proscribed as a terror group earlier this year<\/a> after activists broke into an RAF base.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of people have since been arrested over alleged support for the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Former First Minister Humza Yousaf recently called for Scotland’s top law officer to exempt peaceful protesters who backed Palestine Action from prosecution.<\/a><\/p>\n

He said it was not in the public interest to prosecute non-violent individuals who expressed support for the organisation.<\/p>\n

However, the Solicitor General for Scotland Ruth Charteris rejected the request on behalf of Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the the demonstration in Edinburgh – one of a number of protests this weekend across the country over a range of issues – police put out a statement outlining how they handled such events.<\/p>\n

“Campaigning and demonstration are a legitimate, necessary and vital part of life,” it said.<\/p>\n

“We want to protect the rights of people who wish to peacefully protest and counter protest.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The force added that officers worked with groups to ensure they understood what could be done without breaking the law. <\/p>\n

“We are proud of our approach and feel it’s important to be clear on what becomes unlawful behaviour,” it added.<\/p>\n

“Abusive, threatening behaviour or activity intended to disrupt an event that poses a risk to safety is not legitimate protest.”<\/p>\n

The statement added that police were aware there had been a recent focus on the proscription of Palestine Action and stressed that decision had been taken by the UK government.<\/p>\n

“We know there are strong feelings towards the situation in Palestine and people continue to express their views about that through protest and demonstrations without breaking counter terrorism laws,” it said.<\/p>\n

“The key difference is showing support for Palestine Action Group as it is an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000 to be a member of a proscribed organisation or to invite or express support for them.<\/p>\n

“This includes wearing clothing or carrying any item in public in such a way as to arouse suspicion that they are a member of, or a supporter of, a proscribed organisation.”<\/p>\n

It added that any police response would be “proportionate” and they were grateful for the “ongoing support” of communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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