Metropolitan Police to restart arrests of Palestine Action protesters regardless of High Court ruling | EUROtoday

The Metropolitan Police will resume arresting protesters for displaying indicators supporting Palestine Action.

This follows a pause final month after the High Court dominated the federal government’s ban on the group illegal.

The Met introduced Wednesday that arrests would recommence because the enchantment towards the ruling is anticipated to take months.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman stated: “While the High Court has found the proscription of Palestine Action to be unlawful, it has confirmed the impact of that judgment will not take effect until the Government’s appeal has been considered which could take many months.

“That means it is still a criminal offence to support Palestine Action.

“We must enforce the law as it is at the time, not as it might be at a future date. We must do that consistently and without fear or favour.”

He went on: “The High Court decided on February 25 to grant the Home Secretary permission to appeal and to leave the proscription in place pending the outcome of that appeal.

“Having now considered our position in light of that decision, taking into account all the circumstances, we have determined that while Palestine Action remains proscribed and support for it remains unlawful under the Terrorism Act, we must continue to enforce the law and this is likely to involve the arrest of those committing offences.”

More than 2,700 individuals have been arrested to this point for allegedly expressing assist for Palestine Action because it was banned as a terrorist group final 12 months.

Protesters have organized mass rallies the place demonstrators maintain up indicators saying “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.

The trials of lots of of individuals accused of holding up the placards have been placed on maintain whereas the authorized battle over whether or not the group ought to have been banned rumbles on.

Earlier this month Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring stated the circumstances could be delayed till after the High Court Appeal over the ban is heard.

Proscription makes it a prison offence to belong to or assist Palestine Action, punishable by as much as 14 years in jail.