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Over 500 Detained in UK's Controversial Protest Crackdown

8/11/2025

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During the "Lift The Ban" demonstration on August 9, 2025, UK police detained over 500 protesters, including 89-year-old Marianne Sorrell. The crackdown followed the designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, raising alarms about the treatment of activists—many were denied water and faced extended detentions, igniting fears of rising censorship and authoritarianism in Britain.

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During the "Lift The Ban" demonstration on August 9, 2025, UK police detained over 500 protesters, including 89-year-old Marianne Sorrell. The crackdown followed the designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, raising alarms about the treatment of activists—many were denied water and faced extended detentions, igniting fears of rising censorship and authoritarianism in Britain.