"Merseyside Police said officers "are in the process of making arrests on suspicion of wearing/carrying an article supporting a proscribed organisation." Several were arrested by the Wheel of Liverpool, one of the city's landmarks. The government proscribed the group under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison."
"Defend Our Juries who organised the protest said: "Whilst the Labour party congregate at their annual conference, protestors are outside disobeying the unjust ban on Palestine Action." The group added supporters were risking arrest under the Terrorism Act, for "silently holding cardboard signs which say 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action'." It is calling for the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group by the UK government to be scrapped."
Police made multiple arrests at a protest supporting Palestine Action outside the Labour party conference centre in Liverpool. Around fifty people sat on the grass holding handwritten placards reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." Merseyside Police said officers were making arrests on suspicion of wearing or carrying items supporting a proscribed organisation, with several detained near the Wheel of Liverpool. The group was proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership or support a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years. Organisers said supporters risked arrest for silently holding signs and called for the proscription to be scrapped. A separate group opposing digital ID plans was kept apart, and legal challenges and appeals over the ban are underway.
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