Three people have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed terrorist group. More demonstrations are scheduled for this weekend.
Palestine Action is a proscribed terrorist group in the UK (Image: Getty)
Two women and a man have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed terrorist group. The trio who were arrested in Westminster on July 5, have been charged under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, following authorisation by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The three charged are: Jeremy Shippam, 71 of West Sussex; Judit Murray 71; of Surrey; and Fiona Maclean 53 of Hackney. All are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 16 September.
Police made several arrests on July 5 (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “Anyone who displays public support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, is committing an offence under the Terrorism Act and can expect to be arrested and, as these charges show, will be investigated to the full extent of the law.
“These charges relate to three people arrested in central London on 5 July.
“We are also planning to send case files to the Crown Prosecution Service for the other 26 people arrested on the same day.
“I would strongly advise anyone planning to come to London this weekend to show support for Palestine Action to think about the potential criminal consequences of their actions.”
Waving placards like this one could result in people being arrested, the Met has warned (Image: GETTY)
Several major demonstrations are planned in London this weekend, including a high-profile pro-Palestine protest organized by Defend Our Juries.
Some activists have openly called for tactics designed to “paralyse” police capacity, such as mass coordinated arrests and disrupting key sites.
The Met has warned that supporting banned groups like Palestine Action—even with placards—could lead to immediate arrest.
Anti-immigration protests are also expected, prompting fears of clashes and heavy disruption.
