BREAKING | Metropolitan Police launch wave of arrests outside US Embassy in London ahead of pro-Palestine rally Civil liberties group Defend Our Juries reports that London's Metropolitan Police began making blanket arrests outside the US Embassy in Nine Elms moments ago, targeting volunteers and demonstrators before signs or banners were officially displayed. Eyewitness reports and footage from the scene show officers detaining activists for providing logistical support or holding blank placards ahead of a planned mass demonstration in support of Palestine Action. The police operation follows formal warnings issued by Metropolitan Police Commander Adam Slonecki, who declared that anyone attending, organizing, or facilitating the demonstration would face immediate enforcement action under anti-terrorism statutes. UK authorities outlawed Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act in June 2025—a decision upheld by the Court of Appeal—making any public expression of support for the direct-action group a criminal offense carrying severe penalties.