UK-Banned Palestine Action Plans 500-Person Mass Arrest to Overwhelm Police
A planning document reveals 500 Palestine Action activists are plotting a mass London protest, aiming to overwhelm the police and force a reversal of the UK terror ban through coordinated mass arrests
At least 500 activists affiliated with the recently proscribed Palestine Action are planning a coordinated mass protest for August 9th in Central London, designed to overwhelm police resources and the criminal justice system in an effort to force the UK government to reverse its terrorism ban.
The group's strategic calculation, outlined in a 15-page planning document titled "Lift the ban, De-proscribe Palestine Action" and last updated on July 21st, explicitly aims to create a scenario where mass arrests would be practically and politically difficult for authorities to manage. The planned demonstration is being organized by a group called "Defend Our Juries”, a U.K.-based organization that advocates for activists facing legal challenges.
Strategic Document Reveals Calculated Approach to System Disruption
The document reveals Palestine Action's belief that contending mass arrests would create significant political consequences and severely damage the standing of both government and police.
The document further claims that charging and prosecuting at least 500 more people, in addition to the 200 already arrested, would likely exceed state capacity given current strains on the criminal justice system. The stated intention is for "a mass action on a scale that makes it almost impossible for the police to intervene."
Detailed Operational Instructions for Participants
The Palestine Action planning document provides comprehensive guidance for potential participants, including media, legal, and security strategies. For media coordination, activists are instructed to notify organizers of their actions and share photos or videos through designated Telegram channels, email addresses, and social media accounts so the content can be amplified across social platforms and included in press releases.
Participants are also advised to identify and bring contact information for their preferred lawyer or legal firm in case of arrest as part of pre-action preparation.
Arrest Expectations and Security Measures
Under a section titled "Likely outcomes," the document explicitly tells participants to expect arrest, noting that all recent London arrests have been under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act, with no reason to expect this pattern to change. The planning document includes detailed security advice for participants, recommending they remove or carefully hide electronic devices and provide decoy phones, laptops, and tablets to satisfy police searches.
The document specifically recommends bringing burner phones, strongly advising against bringing regular phones that would likely be seized upon arrest and could potentially compromise other activists if police access the devices.
Support Network Infrastructure
The planning document outlines an extensive support infrastructure for arrested participants, including designated support persons who will circulate among protesters to check on their wellbeing and provide "arrest watch" services.
Activists who are arrested are advised to contact the Climate Action Support Pathway (CASP), described as an independent entity supporting individuals taking nonviolent action, civil disobedience or protest. CASP, according to its website, provides legal support and various services to radical environmental groups including Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain, and Fossil Free London.
The document provides physical instructions such as "going floppy" when arrested to make arrests more difficult for law enforcement and to add “visual drama.”
Prison Preparation Materials
Demonstrating the group's expectation of significant legal consequences, the planning document includes prison support resources. It references a prison support form prepared by "Rebels In Prison Support (RIPS)" and provides access to an extensive 28-page document titled "Preparing for Prison Briefing."
This level of preparation suggests Palestine Action anticipates that many participants may face custodial sentences, reflecting the serious legal implications of continuing organized activities while proscribed as a terrorist organization.
Continued Fundraising Despite Proscription
Despite its terrorist proscription, Palestine Action continues efforts to raise funds. The organization's website now states that because Palestine Action is proscribed in Britain, the website has been transferred to others in the global movement who are not active in Britain or British nationals.
The site lists a Monero (XPR) cryptocurrency address for donations to what it terms the "global movement." Monero is specifically designed to provide untraceable transactions, suggesting the organization is attempting to circumvent financial restrictions that typically accompany terrorist proscriptions.
Coordinated Challenge to Terrorism Enforcement
Palestine Action's proscription on July 5, 2025, under the Terrorism Act 2000 makes it illegal to belong to, support, or fundraise for the organization. Since the ban took effect, more than 100 people protesting the decision to proscribe Palestine Action have been arrested across the UK.
However, this detailed planning document serves as a stark example of how, despite its terrorist designation, Palestine Action continues to engage in deliberate strategic efforts to disrupt UK police operations and overwhelm the criminal justice system. The organization's collaboration with established groups like Defend Our Juries, CASP, and Rebels In Prison Support (RIPS) demonstrates how proscribed entities can effectively leverage existing activist networks to continue operations despite legal restrictions.
This will only make things worse and will achieve nothing