'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': The activists raided by police over Palestine Action videos

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Counterterrorism police across the UK have raided the homes of approximately 19 activists, including elderly individuals, for publicly supporting the banned group Palestine Action. The raids, which involved confiscating personal devices and handcuffing some individuals, have caused significant anxiety and fear among activists who fear arrest for expressing support for the group.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:00 Activists say police searched their entire homes, confiscating personal devices and items bearing the Palestinian flag, even rifling through personal diaries Police remove protesters from outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on 15 June 2026, as the High Court ruled on a legal standoff between the government and activist group Palestine Action (AFP) Off Marji Mansfield, a 70-year-old grandmother of seven, has been waiting f

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