Palestine Action supporters’ plot exposed

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Monday, 4 August 2025 Welcome to From the Editor – the very best from our newsroom delivered to your inbox daily. Palestine Action is on a collision course with the British state. Martin Evans, our Crime Editor, reveals that the group’s supporters are planning to overwhelm the police this Saturday by simultaneously flouting terror laws in their hundreds, possibly thousands. The plot was discussed at a meeting last week, the details of which can now be exposed by The Telegraph. I’d love to hear what you think of this newsletter. You can email me your feedback here. Chris Evans, Editor P.S. You can enjoy three months’ free access to The Telegraph. Cancel at any time. Today’s headlines Badenoch not telling truth about Tory failures, says Truss Storm Floris threatens travel chaos for Britain ... but trains cancelled because it’s too dry Millions of drivers could share up to £18bn from car finance scandal Teacher sacked after criticising ‘two-tier justice’ in Lucy Connolly case Oasis fan plunges to his death at Wembley gig New hunt for Britain’s most-wanted man Huge 22-inch rat found in home Free speech is under threat It must be defended. If you agree, this is the time to join us. Enjoy three months’ free access to The Telegraph. Cancel at any time. Subscribe now   Exposed: Palestine Action supporters’ plot to overwhelm police A protest in support of Palestine Action in July Martin Evans Crime Editor   The Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action following the alleged attack by its members on aircraft at RAF Brize Norton is not going quite as planned. Last week, one of the co-founders won the right to challenge the legality of the ban and now The Telegraph can reveal plans for supporters to test whether the law is even enforceable. About 200 people have so far been arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action since it was outlawed on July 5. But this Saturday, hundreds and possibly even thousands more are planning to flout the terror laws by publicly declaring their backing for the group. At demonstrations across the country pro-Palestinian campaigners are hoping to overwhelm the police by breaking the law in such numbers that the system cannot cope. At a meeting in Birmingham last month, Moazzam Begg, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee, urged British Muslims to join the campaign. Moazzam Begg speaking at a Palestine Action meeting to organise mass protest Organisers are currently asking for volunteers to sign up and will give the green light if more than 500 agree. 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