In U-turn, UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again

The Metropolitan Police will resume arresting individuals showing support for Palestine Action, reversing its previous decision to halt arrests following a High Court ruling that deemed the group's ban unlawful. The reversal comes as the Home Secretary appeals the High Court's decision, meaning the ban remains in effect until the appeal is considered, potentially taking months. The Met Police stated it must enforce the law as it currently stands, as supporting Palestine Action remains a criminal offense under the Terrorism Act. The decision follows protests and concerns raised after an individual was arrested for displaying support for the group. The Home Secretary's appeal is scheduled for late April.

Four Palestine Action activists, recently released on bail after a months-long hunger strike, plan to sue UK prisons for alleged mistreatment. The activists, Qesser Zuhrah, Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, and Heba Muraisi, were arrested in August 2024 for a raid on the Elbit Systems UK factory and held on remand for 15 months. They began a rolling hunger strike in November to protest their imprisonment. Following their release in February 2026, they held a press conference on March 25, 2026, where they described lasting medical issues and detailed the alleged neglect and abuse they experienced in prison, which they claim worsened after Palestine Action was proscribed as a "terror" group in July 2025. The legal action seeks to address the alleged medical neglect and mistreatment.