'No to Israel’s genocidal wars': Hundreds risk arrest outside Labour conference over Palestine Action ban

'No to Israel’s genocidal wars': Hundreds risk arrest outside Labour conference over Palestine Action ban Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 09:06 The arrests came as protesters called on Burnham to break with the previous government’s approach to Palestine Action A man is arrested during a protest against the Palestine Action ban in Liverpool, 27 September 2026 (Imran Mulla/Middle East Eye) Off Carolyn Gelenter was preparing for her fifth arrest for a terrorist offence. The 57-year-old daughter of a Holocaust survivor had come outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool to hold up a placard expressing opposition to genocide and support for the direct action group Palestine Action.  “I feel like this is a great opportunity to reach out to Andy Burnham, who wants to disassociate himself from Keir Starmer’s premiership," Gelenter said. “There are many of us who are really angry about what’s going on and now’s an opportunity as a new leader of the Labour Party.” Nearby, a man named Richard prepared to hold up his own placard. He had been arrested several times before for the same offence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It’s a bit of a chore,” he said. But it was important to stand up for civil liberties, he added.  Sunday marked the first full day of the Labour conference. 'Continuing the charade of the proscription of Palestine Action is illogical, unsustainable and immoral' - Defend Our Juries Inside the conference venue, Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre, ministers and MPs were holding panels and giving speeches. Well-dressed men and women filed into the conference clutching copies of the agenda.  Policemen were lined up on the grass outside, however, preparing to deal with more than 250 protesters writing, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” on pieces of cardboard.   The demonstration was organised by the group Defend Our Juries. Most of the protesters were elderly. Many were pensioners and