Five more people charged after Palestine Action rally in Edinburgh as total number charges rises to 12

A total of 12 people have now been arrested and charged in connection with a Palestine Action demonstration which took place in Edinburgh almost two weeks ago.

Police Scotland issued an update on Wednesday afternoon (November 11) which stated that five women had been charged in connection with terrorism offences relating to supporting a proscribed organisation.

It comes after four other women and three men were arrested and charged with the same offence.

Illustration of a flag of Palestine during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine and to condemn the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli army at the Place de la Republique in Paris France on October 2, 2025. (Photo by Bastien Ohier / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by BASTIEN OHIER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Officers attended the event outside the US Consulate on Regent Terrace on Saturday, October 31. The demonstration mirrored a similar rally held at the US Embassy in London on the same day.

Some of those in attendance voiced their support for Palestine Action, which has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK since July 2025.

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Police Scotland said: “Twelve people have now been charged following a planned protest in Edinburgh. Officers attended the event at Regent Terrace on the afternoon of Saturday, 31 October, 2026.

“A further five women were charged in connection with terrorism offences relating to supporting a proscribed organisation.

“Four women and three men were previously charged in connection with the same offence.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.Extensive enquiries remain ongoing and further action will be taken as appropriate.”