Pro-Palestine rally to mark Labour conference under PM Burnham in Liverpool
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Pro-Palestine activists plan a mass silent vigil in Liverpool on Sunday, the opening day of the Labour Party conference chaired by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The protest responds to the July 2025 proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, with organisers expecting several hundred attendees and further arrests.
Key Facts
- Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group in July 2025.
- More than 3,600 people have been arrested since the ban for showing support for Palestine Action.
- The Labour Party conference runs from Sunday to Wednesday in Liverpool.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements earlier this month.
The Protest
Defend Our Juries, a rights group, is organising the mass silent sign-holding vigil near the conference centre in Liverpool. The protest is described as an integrity test of the new leadership's commitment to ending Britain's complicity in Israel's ethnic cleansing and war crimes. Organisers expect several hundred people to attend and anticipate further arrests.
Government Response
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken a stronger stance against illegal Israeli settlements and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, announcing sanctions earlier this month. Rights groups and activists have called on Labour to suspend all arms sales to Israel and reverse the ban on Palestine Action. Defend Our Juries urged Burnham to lift the ban on Palestine Action, stating that the group is trying to prevent British complicity in Israel's war crimes.
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