POLICE are expected to take action following a protest in defiance of Labour's proscription of Palestine Action.
Dozens of protesters gathered in the rain outside the UK Government's offices in Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon for a silent demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries.
They wrote signs which read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action", while a number of activists from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign also joined, wearing T-shirts which read "Genocide in Palestine. Time to take Action."
No arrests were made at the time, and the group sat in place for around an hour.
However, police have since confirmed to The National they are investigating "a number of identified offences related to the Terrorism Act", with further action expected.
A similar protest took place in Edinburgh in September, which also passed peacefully with no arrests at the scene.
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However, a number of individuals who took part in this protest have since been questioned by police, including a campaign manager for the Scottish Greens who was arrested under terror legislation weeks after the protests took place.
The National also told how Police Scotland has wrongly accused a number of Scots of breaching terrorism laws after misidentifying people who were at the protest in September.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers attended a planned protest at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
“There were no arrests, however enquiries are ongoing into a number of identified offences related to the Terrorism Act. Evidence is being reviewed and further action is expected.”
Palestine Action was banned as a terror organisation in July after the group claimed responsibility for an action in which two Voyager planes were damaged at RAF Brize Norton on June 20.
Since the proscription came into effect, more than 2000 people across the UK have been arrested under terror laws after taking part in protests against the ban, including in Scotland.
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