### [2026-10-31](/feed/2026/10/31/index.md)

##### Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom
# Metropolitan Police arrest 139 people outside the United States embassy in London, United Kingdom, during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which is designated as a proscribed terrorist organisation. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/uk-palestine-action-us-embassy-protest-arrests-181ab108a671bcabf5433863608949bc)

### Changes:

1. Police arrest 139 people outside the United States embassy in London, United Kingdom, during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which the UK banned as a terrorist organisation in 2025. Police say most arrests involve support for a proscribed organisation.  _2026-11-01 16:19:32 (First version)_
1. Metropolitan Police arrest 139 people outside the United States embassy in London, United Kingdom, during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which is designated as a proscribed terrorist organisation.  _(Current version)_

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