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Robert Del Naja, a member of British trip-hop group “Massive Attack”, was arrested in Liverpool during a protest against the UK’s decision to outlaw “Palestine Action” and its policy on arms supplies to Israel, according to protest organisers.
Del Naja was detained on Saturday under anti-terror legislation after holding a sign that read: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
Protest held ahead of Labour conference
The demonstration was organised by “Defend Our Juries” as part of its “Lift the Ban” campaign, which calls for “Palestine Action” to be removed from the UK’s list of proscribed terrorist organisations.
The protest took place before the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool. It brought together supporters of “Palestine Action” and campaigners opposing the UK government’s policy towards Israel and Gaza.
After the arrest, “Defend Our Juries” released a pre-recorded message addressed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The message featured Del Naja, human rights barrister Michael Mansfield KC and “Palestine Action” co-founder Huda Amoori.
“Prime Minister, we don’t believe that you believe that these citizens are terrorists,” they said, referring to hundreds of people arrested over their support for the group. “So we ask you to stop what is obviously wrong. De-proscribe Palestine Action.”
Gaza war casualties
Nearly 74,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 175,000 wounded in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since 2023, according to the source. The campaign has also destroyed about 90% of the enclave’s infrastructure.
Although a ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, the Israeli army has continued daily attacks in Gaza, killing more than 1,400 Palestinians and injuring about 5,000 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
