Defend Our Juries spokesperson

“appeasing Trump and the Israeli weapons companies that Palestine Action disrupted, not about any kind of terrorist threat”

Defend Our Juries spokesperson · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31

The spokesperson said the proscription was about appeasing Trump and Israeli weapons companies rather than addressing a terrorist threat.

“It is truly dystopian that there have now been over 4,000 arrests under terror laws for peaceful vigils silently expressing opposition to genocide and support for the protest group Palestine Action,”

Defend Our Juries spokesperson · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31

A Defend Our Juries spokesperson said total arrests for defying the Palestine Action ban had exceeded 4,000 since July 2025.

“The ban on Palestine Action was straight out of [US President Donald] Trump’s playbook, so it’s fitting that this significant milestone has been reached on Halloween and outside the US embassy,”

Defend Our Juries spokesperson · said 2026-10-31 · reported 2026-10-31

The spokesperson linked the ban to US President Donald Trump's approach and noted the milestone was reached on Halloween outside the US embassy.