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Elderly make up half of arrests at London Palestine Action protest
Police data shows nearly half of the 532 arrests at the London Palestine Action protest were of people aged 60 or over, sparking debate over civil liberties and anti-terror laws. Continue reading
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The number arrested has now risen to 532 people over Palestine Action Protest
Monday, 11 August 2025 — Al Mayadeen English London’s Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 532 people after a protest opposing Britain’s decision to ban the group Palestine Action, with more arrests expected. Demonstrators gathered in Parliament Square on Saturday, waving placards in support of the group and chanting slogans such as “shame on you” Continue reading
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Famine in Gaza: The Bloody Legacy of British Colonialism
26-year-old Mariam clutches the cold body of her son to her chest with trembling hands. Mahmoud was only 40 days old. He wasn’t killed by a bomb. He wasn’t shot by soldiers. He died of starvation—slowly, agonizingly, in front of his mother, who couldn’t help him. This happened because the 21st-century neo-Nazi Netanyahu gave a… Continue reading
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Your Party is taking shape locally
Friday, 8 August 2025 — The Crispin Flintoff Show This video captures the first national discussion held since the launch of Your Party, with contributions from activists in Rotherham, Sheffield, Hastings, Coventry, Tottenham, Stevenage, Liverpool and beyond. People are setting up local WhatsApp groups (some with 150+ members), organising street stalls, planning public meetings and Continue reading
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Another Summer of far-right discontent – Time to take stock
We tend to think of all the great social movements in history as driven by progressive values – anti-racist and for civil rights, for instance. But what do we do when a vociferous, regressive, racist social movement emerges, one that threatens to destroy every gain that we have fought for over decades? On 2 August,… Continue reading
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76-year-old protester placed under harsh bail conditions and accusation of supporting a terrorist group
Audrey White was arrested under the terrorism act in the UK for holding a sign in support of Palestine Action, a recently proscribed group. She also went viral last year for publicly confronting and embarrassing PM Keir Starmer, blasting him for his policies. Continue reading
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Scholars’ letter: We support Palestine Action in their campaign against proscription’
As scholars dedicated to questions of justice and ethics we believe that Yvette Cooper’s recent proscription of Palestine Action represents an attack both on the entire pro-Palestine movement and on fundamental freedoms of expression, association, assembly, and protest. We deplore the repressive consequences that this ban has already had, and are especially concerned about the… Continue reading
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Activist FAQ: Palestine Action Ban
Palestine Action have been granted permission to seek a Judicial Review to challenge the Government’s decision to ban them. But while legal action proceeds, the ban is still in place. Continue reading
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Palestine Action secures the right to legally challenge the UK government
Thursday, 31 July 2025 — MintPress News Palestine Action has secured the right to legally challenge the UK government’s decision to designate the group as a terrorist organisation, with the case set to be challenged in November 2025. Continue reading
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UK judge grants permission for Palestine Action to challenge terror ban
The co-founder of a pro-Palestine campaign group won her bid on Wednesday to bring a legal challenge against the UK government’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Continue reading
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Palantir in the NHS: tell Streeting it’s time for a rethink
It’s approaching 2 years now since US spy tech corporation Palantir signed a contract with the UK’s previous Conservative government, to run the NHS Federated Data Platform. In that time, the evidence of Palantir’s unsuitability has only increased. Continue reading
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New Corbyn Party renews challenge to neoliberal establishment consensus
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, alongside former Labour MP Zarah Sultana, has announced the formation of a new left-wing party, a socialist response to Labour’s failure to deliver transformative change. Latest reports suggest over 450,000 people have signed up to support the new party. Continue reading
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Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned
The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat, it can be revealed. Continue reading
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Voices From the Terror List: Palestine Action Members Speak Out After UK Ban
On July 1, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that Palestine Action (PA), a crusading campaign effort, would be proscribed as a terrorist group. Describing the movement as “dangerous,” she charged that its “orchestration and enaction of aggressive and intimidatory attacks against businesses, institutions and the public” had “crossed the thresholds established in the Terrorism… Continue reading
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MI6 Embedded With Syria’s Al Qaeda Government
On July 19th, the Mail on Sunday revealed that Inter-Mediate, a shadowy firm founded by Jonathan Powell, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s National Security Advisor, brokered re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Damascus and London, and a heavily-publicised meeting between Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Syria’s self-appointed leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, two weeks prior. What’s more, the… Continue reading
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Staying safer during anti-fascist protests
The last few weeks have seen a rise in racist far-right violence, with large fascist mobilisations in Epping and Canary Wharf organised by neo-Nazi groups. Continue reading
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Clive Stafford Smith: In support of Palestine Action’s right to protest
Supporting Palestine Action’s right to protest is not the same as supporting Palestine Action. It’s time for Keir Starmer to remember why human rights exist, says Clive Stafford Smith. Continue reading
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Can you help us fight against police repression?
With the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, the crack down on protest has reached new heights. Continue reading
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Who was behind the ban on Palestine Action?
David Miller investigates the Zionist-led campaign behind the UK’s unprecedented ban on Palestine Action, exposing deep ties to British intelligence, Israeli influence operations, and known lobbyists and spies like Catherine Perez-Shakdam. Continue reading
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Know Your Rights: Police Raids
Even before the ban on Palestine Action came into force on 4 July, police intimidation and repression of Palestine activism was increasing. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 