UK police arrested 139 Palestine Action supporters ahead of a Supreme Court hearing, with over 4,000 arrests under terror laws for peaceful vigils. The government outlawed Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act in June 2025, making any public expression of support for the group a criminal offense. The Supreme Court is set to hold a hearing on the case, with the government's ban on Palestine Action upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Protest organizers argue that the arrests are a violation of civil liberties and that the ban is disproportionate and infringes on human rights. The Metropolitan Police launched a wave of arrests outside the US Embassy in London targeting volunteers and demonstrators before signs were displayed. Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori has challenged the ban, arguing it is 'disproportionate' and infringes on human rights. Some argue that the arrests are a disproportionate use of anti-terrorism laws to suppress peaceful protest, while others claim the government is justified in enforcing the ban on Palestine Action due to its alleged ties to terrorism.

The community consensus is that UK police are using anti-terrorism laws to criminalize support for Palestine Action. The fault lines are between those who see the arrests as a violation of civil liberties and those who believe the government is justified in enforcing the ban due to the group's alleged ties to terrorism.