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Two Arrested in Peace Protests Against Iran War

4/6/2026

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Protesters Arrested at Lakenheath

Two people were arrested during peace protests outside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
The protests oppose the Iran war and the use of UK bases for US operations.
The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace organized a six-day vigil.
Seven people were arrested for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action.
The High Court ruled the group's proscription unlawful, and the Home Office is appealing.

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Palestine Action Protests

Scottish prosecutors have received over 100 terrorism-related reports linked to Palestine Action in seven months, accounting for more than half of Scotland's 193 terrorism charges since the 2000 Terrorism Act.
Palestine Action opposes UK support for Israel and was banned in July 2025.
A recent High Court ruling deemed the proscription unlawful, and the Home Office is appealing.
Amnesty International says the government is suppressing dissent and violating fundamental freedoms.

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Protesters Arrested at Lakenheath

Two people were arrested during peace protests outside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
The protests oppose the Iran war and the use of UK bases for US operations.
The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace organized a six-day vigil.
Seven people were arrested for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action.
The High Court ruled the group's proscription unlawful, and the Home Office is appealing.

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