"‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters
As the banned group fights its proscription in London, similar battles are playing out in Edinburgh.
Glasgow, Scotland – A year ago, 70-year-old Cathy Allen raised a placard that read, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”, in Edinburgh.
The July 19 protest was the first Scottish action organised by Defend Our Juries, a group leading a civil disobedience campaign against the proscription of Palestine Action.
Allen was taken into custody a few days later, making her one of the first in Scotland to be arrested for supporting what the British government considers a terrorist group.
“We’ve watched what’s happening in Palestine, in Gaza, and been horrified,” she told Al Jazeera. “If our government is attempting to take away our right to protest genocide, that seems to me an obvious step too far. It’s really important to take a stand.”"
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/right-to-protest-genocide-denied-scotlands-palestine-action-supporters
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