Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London
International News Desk
According to global times News Agency Europe,More than 450 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation, The global times Europe media.On Saturday night, the Metropolitan police said: “Parliament Square and Whitehall are clear. As of 9pm, 466 people had been arrested for showing support for Palestine Action.There were a further eight arrests for other offences including five assaults on officers.The Met said the total of 474 was the most arrests it had made related to a single operation in at least the past decade.Before the planned event in the capital, the Met said it had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence”. It was anticipated the event would result in large numbers of people being detained.