Over the weekend, more than 500 people were arrested during a protest in London supporting Palestine Action, a group recently proscribed under the UK Terrorism Act. The arrests have sparked debate over the nature of the group and the appropriate response by law enforcement. Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones defended the arrests, stating that Palestine Action is not a peaceful protest organization and warning that those supporting the group will face the full force of the law. Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti emphasized the seriousness of labeling an entire movement as a terrorist organization. Former Met Police counter-terrorism head Neil Basu noted that the decision to proscribe Palestine Action would have met a very high legal threshold, though some details remain undisclosed to the public. The Metropolitan Police were commended by some for their handling of the protests, while others raised concerns about the arrest of elderly individuals for minor acts such as holding signs. Additionally, the former commander of RAF Greenham Common, a site historically targeted by protests, has publicly commented on the ban of Palestine Action.