British police stopped more than 890 people during a march refusing to ban the "Palestine Action" movement
London Police announced on Sunday that they had arrested 890 people on Saturday during a new demonstration in support of the "Balstain Action/Palestine Action" group (movement for Palestine) classified as "terrorist", which has been banned since the beginning of July.
The police said that they had arrested the largest part of the demonstrators on charges of supporting the banned group, while 33 others were arrested on charges, including violence against police officers.
These arrests are added to similar operations, which were supported by the supporters of this group, which condemns in particular the sale of weapons to Israel.
Hundreds had gathered in Parliament Square in central London to oppose the movement's ban, and some of them carried banners saying: "I oppose the genocide, I support Palestine Action."
The capital police said that the majority of the arrests were due to the support of a banned organization. More than 25 people were arrested for attacking police officers and other general regime crimes.
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Last July, the British government banned the "Palestine Action" movement under the "terrorism law", which made membership in the movement or its support for a criminal crime, punishing it with imprisonment for up to 14 years.
The Capital Police said that officers were "an exceptional level of violations" during the demonstration, including "punches, kicks, spitting and throwing things, in addition to verbal abuse."
The police added that there were "coordinated efforts to prevent the officers from carrying out their duties" and that anyone assaulting an officer will be tried "to the maximum extent permitted by the law."
The Association's Defense Organization, which organized the march, replied that the officers "violently assaulted peaceful demonstrators, including the elderly, to try to arrest more than a thousand people for carrying signs of strengthened paper."
The organization released a video clip of a police officer pushing an elderly demonstrator on the ground.
"Resisting this ridiculous ban on the movement is increasing," said the action spokesman said earlier.
He added that the demonstration made it clear that the ban on Palestine Action "is impossible to implement and waste resources in an unreasonable manner."
The Capital Police said that the tactics used in the protest "to overcome the justice system required significant resources, as officers were summoned from the neighborhoods to the capital, London."
The demonstration began formally when it hit the Big Ben watch at 13:00. There were hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom were retired, who wrote letters on paper scraps and carried banners in support of the "Palestine Action" movement.
Meanwhile, hundreds of others gathered to watch the demonstration in solidarity with it, but they did not raise banners indicating their support for the banned movement.
About 15 minutes after the bells, the police began picking up the demonstrators carrying signs and arrested them one by one.
The Capital Police had warned earlier that those who were supporting the movement would be arrested.
Many demonstrators have followed instructions from the organizers to move "flexible" so that the police would have difficulty carrying them away.
Every arrest was met by the chanting of the demonstrators against the police officers, "a shame on you", and the language was often more abuse.
Once you get out of the field, every protester was placed in a truck and was transferred to Milbank, a road along the Thames.
It was not clear that the number of demonstrators followed a plan to refuse to reveal their names and addresses, which would lead to their detention instead of releasing them on bail.
A 79 -year -old demonstrator, Margaret, said she came from Dorst to participate.
"The law is ridiculous. We need to change the law. We are described as terrorists, and this is completely stupid."
When she was asked how she could file a complaint after banning the "Palestine Action" movement by Parliament, she said: "It should not have been done at all. We all had to do something about it."
Elsewhere, a young man sat quietly while he was arrested around him. BBC asked him if he understood what he means to condemn terrorism; He replied, "Of course. I am a young man. I am very happy to accept the consequences, whatever they are. The sign says what you say."
In the midst of the square, Sir Jonathan Borrett, veteran environmental activist and former consultant to the king, sat when he was the prince of Loiles.
"I am here because I feel very nauseous than what is happening in Gaza and genocide. I am angry at the direct collusion of the government and I want to see our government accountable," Sir Borret said.
The tension broke out between the demonstrators and the officers who faced chants "you support genocide" while they were arresting.
The police were strengthened during the protest period; Where the London police officers joined the Capital Police Force in the field.
On Saturday afternoon, the organizers estimated that about 1500 people "united the ban" in Westminster.
"It is really shockingly shocking the police vision of people from the streets of London because they are raised peacefully."
He added: "When the government arrests individuals under terrorist laws because of their peaceful sitting, there is a big mistake."
The Scottish police arrested two during a demonstration in Edinburgh, with dozens of banners showing support for the "Palestine Action" movement.
The protests came on Saturday, following a major demonstration last month, which witnessed the arrest of more than 500 people for raising signs that support the "Palestine Action" movement.
The average age of detainees in the August march was 54 years, while most of the detainees - 147 of them - ranged between 60 and 69 years.
Mike Higins, 62, was blind and used as a wheelchair, one of 532 people who were arrested in that demonstration. He returned to Parliament Square on Saturday.
"Any option is in front of me? Nothing is being done on genocide except on our part," he told the Palestinian News Agency.
"I am a terrorist? This is a joke. I have already been arrested according to the terrorist law, and I think I will do that day," he added.
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Interior has given permission to challenge a ruling that allowed the "Palestine Action" movement to appeal against its ban under the law of terrorism.
Hoda Amouri, the participating institution, was granted permission to appeal in July after her lawyer said that the embargo violated the right to freedom of expression.
Former Interior Minister Evit Cooper previously defended the ban by saying that some supporters of the "Palestine Action" movement "do not know the full nature" of the movement.
Colbert was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a ministerial amendment on Friday, and the organization's defense organization said that the "catastrophic" ban "should leave with it.
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