The Metropolitan Police have arrested 474 people for taking part in a peaceful demonstration in support of the banned organization Palestine Action in Parliament Square in London, UK. On Saturday (August 9), local time, the protest participants were charged with \u2018violating counter-terrorism laws\u2019, \u2018assaulting police\u2019 and \u2018disturbing public order\u2019. This is the largest mass arrest in Britain since the organization was banned under the 2000 Counter-Terrorism Act last July. At 1pm local time on Saturday (August 9), as Big Ben chimed, more than a hundred people held up handmade placards reading \u2018I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action\u2019. Police quickly approached each protester individually and began checking their identities. Those arrested, whose identities have been confirmed, have been released on bail on condition that they do not attend any further Palestine Action rallies. Those who refused to provide identification or whose identities could not be verified remain in detention. The British government listed Palestine Action as a terrorist organization in July after more than 38,000 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza. The organization has been directly campaigning to demand the closure of British companies that produce Israeli weapons. The ban follows the arrest of the first three people in England and Wales, who are on trial. Some of those arrested could face court charges, which analysts say will spark a new debate about the limits of freedom of speech and protest in Britain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Metropolitan Police have arrested 474 people for taking part in a peaceful demonstration in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?resize=1115%2C715&ssl=1",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?resize=800%2C500&ssl=1",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?resize=540%2C340&ssl=1",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Biz Trend 24","author_link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/author\/online24"},"category_info":"International<\/a>","tag_info":"International","comment_count":0,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-10T160024.087.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44703,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=44703&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":0},"title":"Casino case suspect Selim Pradhan arrested in anti-terrorism law case","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"October 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The court has ordered the arrest of Selim Pradhan, who is being discussed in the anti-terrorism law case of the capital's Gulshan police station. Today, Wednesday (October 22), Dhaka's Acting Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman approved the arrest of the accused as a financial provider of the Awami League. State\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nationwide"","block_context":{"text":"Nationwide","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=288&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-2025-10-22T164128.442-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-2025-10-22T164128.442-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-2025-10-22T164128.442-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-2025-10-22T164128.442-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-2025-10-22T164128.442-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37276,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=37276&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":1},"title":"Massive pro-Palestinian march in Australia, crowd makes history","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"August 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Thousands of people gathered at Australia's famous Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and to call for relief supplies. They were heard chanting slogans in favor of Palestine and expressing strong anger towards Israel. Sydney's historic Harbour Bridge was packed to the brim\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International"","block_context":{"text":"International","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=115&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-04T152347.912-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-04T152347.912-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-04T152347.912-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-04T152347.912-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-04T152347.912-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26840,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=26840&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":2},"title":"17 members of Hizb ut Tahrir remanded","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"March 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A court has granted a five-day remand to 17 members of the banned organization Hizb ut Tahrir, who were arrested during a March for Khilafat procession in front of El Mallick at Paltan intersection in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Masuma Rahman issued the remand order after a hearing on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bangladesh"","block_context":{"text":"Bangladesh","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=103&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-09-115022.jpg?fit=644%2C359&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-09-115022.jpg?fit=644%2C359&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-09-115022.jpg?fit=644%2C359&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38254,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=38254&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":3},"title":"Gazipur police arrest four activists of banned Chhatra League","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"August 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Police have arrested 4 activists of banned organization Chhatra League while preparing for a torch procession in Sreepur, Gazipur. They were arrested in the Ajugirchala area of Gazipur Union on Monday (August 11) night. The detainees are Nahid Hasan, Shabash Bepari, Shibbir Mandal and Dinar Ahmed. They are said to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nationwide"","block_context":{"text":"Nationwide","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=288&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-12T111349.775.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-12T111349.775.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-12T111349.775.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-12T111349.775.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-12T111349.775.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":51381,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=51381&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":4},"title":"9 arrested in Prothom Alo and Daily Star attacks","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"December 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Law enforcement agencies have arrested 9 people in Dhaka and other parts of the country on suspicion of involvement in the recent attacks on the offices of national newspapers Prothom Alo and Daily Star and two cultural organizations by Monday morning (December 22). The identities of seven of those arrested\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National"","block_context":{"text":"National","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=284&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled_design_-_2025-12-22T112749.572_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1766381425&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled_design_-_2025-12-22T112749.572_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1766381425&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled_design_-_2025-12-22T112749.572_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1766381425&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled_design_-_2025-12-22T112749.572_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1766381425&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled_design_-_2025-12-22T112749.572_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1766381425&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47101,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=47101&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":37939,"position":5},"title":"Dr. Shishir arrested on charges of attacking anti-discrimination movement","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"November 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The police have arrested Dr. Mahmudul Hasan Shishir (32), the health and population affairs secretary of the Rangpur Metropolitan Swechchhasebak League, an organization that announced its activities in the anti-discrimination student movement, in a case of attempted murder. The Metropolitan Kotwali Police Station arrested him from the Gunjan More area\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Nationwide"","block_context":{"text":"Nationwide","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=288&lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_design_-_2025-11-11T161449.298_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1762856250&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_design_-_2025-11-11T161449.298_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1762856250&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_design_-_2025-11-11T161449.298_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1762856250&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_design_-_2025-11-11T161449.298_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1762856250&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled_design_-_2025-11-11T161449.298_1200x630-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1%3Fv%3D1762856250&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37939"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37941,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37939\/revisions\/37941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}