OMG: 1,600> Brits Arrested for Palestine Solidarity: SHATTERING UK's Modern Terror Arrest Records!
https://charisbooksandmore.com/book/9781566560689
Key Context on Palestine Action's Arrests
The group was proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000 for activities including vandalism and disruptions targeting arms manufacturers linked to Israel, which the UK government classified as terrorist acts.
Cumulative arrests related to supporting or associating with the group (primarily under Sections 12 and 13 of the Terrorism Act for expressing support) total approximately 1,500–1,600 as of 7 September 2025. This includes major events like 890 arrests on 6 September 2025 (857 for support-related offences, 33 for assaults and other crimes), 466 on 9 August, and smaller incidents totalling around 200–300 in July.
Comparison to 21st Century Records
The UK does not officially track or publish arrest totals by individual proscribed organisation; statistics are aggregated by ideology (e.g. Islamist, extreme right-wing) or annually/quarterly overall. This makes direct comparisons challenging, but available data shows no single group has approached Palestine Action's scale in the post-2001 era.
Total terrorism-related arrests since 2001: Over 5,000 in Great Britain from 11 September 2001 to March 2025, with the majority (around 70–80% in recent years) linked to Islamist extremism. However, these are spread across multiple groups (e.g., ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Al-Muhajiroun) and ideologies over 24 years.
Annual peaks (all ideologies combined): The highest was 412 in the year ending March 2018, driven largely by Islamist-related arrests following attacks like Manchester Arena. Other highs include 379 in 2017 and around 200–300 in most recent years (e.g. 219 in 2024). Palestine Action's 1,500+ exceeds these annual totals for all terrorism arrests combined.
By ideology: Islamist extremism accounts for the bulk (e.g., 139 of 219 arrests in 2024), but this encompasses various groups. Extreme right-wing arrests have risen (e.g. 48 in 2023), but totals are lower. Northern Ireland-related arrests (post-IRA ceasefire) are minimal in the 21st century.
Examples for specific groups:
ISIS (proscribed 2014): Estimated 800–1,000 arrests related to Syria/ISIS travel, membership, or support from 2014–2020, but spread over 6+ years.
Al-Muhajiroun (proscribed 2006): Around 300–400 arrests over nearly two decades.
National Action (extreme right-wing, proscribed 2016): Fewer than 50 arrests total.
No other 21st-century group has documented arrests nearing 1,500, especially not in a compressed period.
Record Time Aspect
Most high-arrest periods for other groups span years (e.g., ISIS peak 2015–2017 with ~400 annually). Palestine Action's accumulation in ~64 days is unmatched, reflecting mass protests designed to challenge the ban through civil disobedience.
In essence, while the UK's data aggregation limits exact per-group comparisons, Palestine Action's figures dwarf both annual totals and estimated highs for individual organisations like ISIS, establishing a new benchmark in scale and speed.
Enter Shikari: Common Dreads: Solidarity
“Here, tonight, I clock a thousand heads
Here to unite through common dreads
Now who's with me?
Now who's with me?
Something trips inside
That's been dormant for a thousand years
Now we can no longer hide
The immediacy of these fears
Our names will not be writ on water
And we don't need an ark (No way!)
One day, I know, the dam will collapse
And we will be the current
Yes, what have you got for me?
And now the flood gates will open...”
https://genius.com/Enter-shikari-solidarity-lyrics
Music video used for transformative purposes
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#NoEscape
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