Six people in United Kingdom have been charged with terrorism-related offenses over their alleged involvement in protests and online meetings linked to the banned group Palestine Action, police said. Authorities say the charges stem from efforts to organise demonstrations backing Palestine Action in London, Manchester, and Cardiff, including one scheduled in the capital recently. Prosecutors also cited 13 Zoom meetings held between July and August that were allegedly in support of the outlawed group.&nbsp;Also Read: ‘<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-arbitrary-tariffs-threaten-ties-us-lawmaker-issues-warning-to-trump-after-meeting-indian-diplomat-1756984539291">Arbitrary tariffs threaten ties...’: US lawmaker issues warning to Trump after meeting Indian diplomat</a>&nbsp;Defend Our Juries, an activist network with ties to Palestine Action, confirmed the six individuals were part of its movement. The group denounced the arrests, vowing they would not prevent supporters from joining this weekend’s planned protest. Palestine Action, a UK-based campaign targeting defense companies that supply Israel, was officially outlawed in July. The move came a month after two of its members broke into Britain’s largest airbase and caused damage to two military aircraft. Its proscription makes membership or public support a criminal offense on par with backing organisations like Hamas, al-Qaeda, or ISIS.&nbsp;The ban has drawn heavy criticism, including from the United Nations human rights chief. In July, a court allowed the group to challenge its proscription this November, with the judge acknowledging it was “reasonably arguable” that the ban breached rights to free speech, assembly, and association under the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the prohibition remains in place until the hearing. The six individuals, aged 26 to 62, were arrested on Tuesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and formally charged a day later. They are being held in custody and are expected in court on Thursday. A seventh suspect was separately charged in Scotland on Tuesday in a related probe.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-has-stolen-data-on-all-americans-salt-typhoon-cyberattacks-are-a-goldmine-for-beijing-s-intelligence-agencies-claims-report-cyber-war-1756985090461">China has stolen data on all Americans? Salt Typhoon cyberattacks are a goldmine for Beijing's intelligence agencies, claims report</a>&nbsp;Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Flanagan described the charges as the outcome of “a proactive investigation” into activity linked to Palestine Action. She stressed that since the group is legally classified as a terrorist organization, anyone promoting or aligning with it risks arrest and prosecution. According to the Metropolitan Police, over 700 people have been detained and 114 charged in connection with protests this summer, including more than 500 taken into custody during a single demonstration in August. Footage from that rally showed officers detaining elderly and disabled protesters, some of whom were carried away after being arrested for holding placards with slogans such as “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”

Six charged in UK of terror-related offences after protests backing banned group Palestine Action

Six people in United Kingdom have been charged with terrorism-related offenses over their alleged involvement in protests and online meetings linked to the banned group Palestine Action, police said. Authorities say the charges stem from efforts to organise demonstrations backing Palestine Action in London, Manchester, and Cardiff, including one scheduled in the capital recently. Prosecutors also cited 13 Zoom meetings held between July and August that were allegedly in support of the outlawed group. Also Read: ‘Arbitrary tariffs threaten ties...’: US lawmaker issues warning to Trump after meeting Indian diplomat Defend Our Juries, an activist network with ties to Palestine Action, confirmed the six individuals were part of its movement. The group denounced the arrests, vowing they would not prevent supporters from joining this weekend’s planned protest. Palestine Action, a UK-based campaign targeting defense companies that supply Israel, was officially outlawed in July. The move came a month after two of its members broke into Britain’s largest airbase and caused damage to two military aircraft. Its proscription makes membership or public support a criminal offense on par with backing organisations like Hamas, al-Qaeda, or ISIS. The ban has drawn heavy criticism, including from the United Nations human rights chief. In July, a court allowed the group to challenge its proscription this November, with the judge acknowledging it was “reasonably arguable” that the ban breached rights to free speech, assembly, and association under the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the prohibition remains in place until the hearing. The six individuals, aged 26 to 62, were arrested on Tuesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and formally charged a day later. They are being held in custody and are expected in court on Thursday. A seventh suspect was separately charged in Scotland on Tuesday in a related probe. Also Read: China has stolen data on all Americans? Salt Typhoon cyberattacks are a goldmine for Beijing's intelligence agencies, claims report Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Flanagan described the charges as the outcome of “a proactive investigation” into activity linked to Palestine Action. She stressed that since the group is legally classified as a terrorist organization, anyone promoting or aligning with it risks arrest and prosecution. According to the Metropolitan Police, over 700 people have been detained and 114 charged in connection with protests this summer, including more than 500 taken into custody during a single demonstration in August. Footage from that rally showed officers detaining elderly and disabled protesters, some of whom were carried away after being arrested for holding placards with slogans such as “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”

UK police arrest and charge six for alleged involvement in protests and Zoom meetings supporting banned Palestine Action

British counter-terrorism police used CS gas to storm a London home today and gathered &quot;absolutely crucial&quot; intelligence while preventing an attack, former British police officer said today.

The officers raided a house in north London yesterday evening(April 27) shooting a woman in her 20s. The police haven&#39;t released any detail about the woman. Six people were arrested in the operation, the woman is under observation in a hospital.

The former head of Britain&#39;s national counter-terrorism security office Chris Phillips said: &quot;This is the way we prevent terrorism,&quot; adding that the raid had to be conducted with speed and have &quot;shock value&quot;.

The news comes even as a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/man-arrested-near-uk-parliament-for-preparing-terror-attack-15001">man was arrested by London&#39;s metropolitan police who was carrying knives&nbsp;near Prime Minister Theresa May&#39;s</a> office in Westminster yesterday evening(April 27).&nbsp;

&quot;Knives have been recovered from him,&quot; Scotland Yard police said in a statement, adding that he was being detained under terror laws.

A Western security source told Reuters the man, from London, was on the radar of counter-terrorism officers and the domestic intelligence agency MI5 before his arrest.

Another source familiar with the investigation said the suspect might have had contacts with militants outside Britain and travelled to meet them, but it was not believed he had been in contact with Islamic State militants.

Britain is on&nbsp;alert with high-intensity&nbsp;elections slated to be in June which would naturally result in large gatherings and election meetings being held across the UK, British counter-terrorism unit is leaving no stone unturned in its bid keep things under control.

Since August 2014, Britain has been on its second-highest alert level of &quot;severe&quot;, meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. Senior officers said the security services had thwarted 13 terrorism attempts in the last four years shortly before the deadly Westminster Bridge incident.&nbsp;

(WION with Reuters inputs)&nbsp; 
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British counter-terrorism police used CS gas to storm a London home today

British counter-terrorism police used CS gas to storm a London home today and gathered "absolutely crucial" intelligence while preventing an attack, former British police officer said today. The officers raided a house in north London yesterday evening(April 27) shooting a woman in her 20s. The police haven't released any detail about the woman. Six people were arrested in the operation, the woman is under observation in a hospital. The former head of Britain's national counter-terrorism security office Chris Phillips said: "This is the way we prevent terrorism," adding that the raid had to be conducted with speed and have "shock value". The news comes even as a man was arrested by London's metropolitan police who was carrying knives near Prime Minister Theresa May's office in Westminster yesterday evening(April 27). "Knives have been recovered from him," Scotland Yard police said in a statement, adding that he was being detained under terror laws. A Western security source told Reuters the man, from London, was on the radar of counter-terrorism officers and the domestic intelligence agency MI5 before his arrest. Another source familiar with the investigation said the suspect might have had contacts with militants outside Britain and travelled to meet them, but it was not believed he had been in contact with Islamic State militants. Britain is on alert with high-intensity elections slated to be in June which would naturally result in large gatherings and election meetings being held across the UK, British counter-terrorism unit is leaving no stone unturned in its bid keep things under control. Since August 2014, Britain has been on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. Senior officers said the security services had thwarted 13 terrorism attempts in the last four years shortly before the deadly Westminster Bridge incident. (WION with Reuters inputs)

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Six charged in UK of terror-related offences after protests backing banned group Palestine Action

British counter-terrorism officers storm London home, 1 woman injured in shooting