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Met Police Warn Terrorism Act Charges for Palestine Protesters

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

London Metropolitan Police will arrest anyone supporting Palestine Action at a protest outside the U.S. embassy on 31 October 2026.
Met commander Adam Slonecki warned that organizers, instructors or logistical helpers could face Terrorism Act charges.
Police advised participants to use burner phones and to “go floppy” if arrested.
Defend Our Juries is organizing the demonstration and urging signs that read “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”

History

The Terrorism Act 2000, passed in 2000 and reinforced by the 2006 Act after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, gave the Met police stop-and-search powers—1,126 arrests were recorded between September 2001 and December 2006 and 175,000 searches were carried out in 2008. Its legacy resurfaced in 2025 when Yvette Cooper proscribed Palestine Action and 532 demonstrators were arrested, prompting Met commander Adam Slonecki to warn of further charges.

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The Terrorism Act 2000, passed in 2000 and reinforced by the 2006 Act after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, gave the Met police stop-and-search powers—1,126 arrests were recorded between September 2001 and December 2006 and 175,000 searches were carried out in 2008. Its legacy resurfaced in 2025 when Yvette Cooper proscribed Palestine Action and 532 demonstrators were arrested, prompting Met commander Adam Slonecki to warn of further charges.

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