Palestine Action
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Will the ban on Palestine Action terrify enough people into silence?
The repression of political dissent in Britain has been escalating for years: first against Black Lives Matter and environmental campaigners and now the Palestine solidarity movement. Throughout the last 20 months, campaigners have been demonised, accused of ‘radicalisation’, placed under increasing police surveillance and subjected to a toxic and invariably racist discourse in both Westminster… Continue reading
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Palestine Action ban in place from midnight
Yvette Cooper’s decision to ban the group came after a protest at RAF Brize Norton, in which red paint was thrown on military jets. Four people have been remanded in custody after the action, to appear in court at the Old Bailey on 18 July. Continue reading
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The British Parliament will soon vote on whether to ban Palestine Action
This move, to proscribe a group that engages in activities designed to halt weapons transfers to Israel, will be unprecedented in British history. By labelling Palestine Action a terrorist organisation, they are criminalising opposition to war, all to please the Zionist Lobby. Continue reading
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Docs expose Israeli influence on UK anti-genocide protest prosecutions
Files reviewed by The Grayzone reveal a shocking foreign meddling scandal, as British state prosecutors are seen colluding with Israeli authorities to classify anti-genocide protesters as terrorists and imprison them on heavily politicized grounds. Continue reading
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UK govt weaponises its anti-terror laws against Palestine Action!
Amnesty International speaks up against the UK governments weaponisation of anti-terror legislation against Palestine Action Continue reading
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Palestine Action adds to string of victories against Elbit Systems
Following a sustained direct action campaign, metal components manufacturer Dean Group has announced it will no longer supply parts to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons firm. Continue reading
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Widespread solidarity for Palestine Action amid potential UK ban
Organizations across the UK are rallying behind #PalestineAction, condemning any attempts to silence the group. In a joint statement, they declared: ‘We are all Palestine Action!’ and urged broader support for their fight against injustice. Continue reading
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Palestine Action puts Israel’s war industry “on trial”
The Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems is effectively being put on trial by the group Palestine Action. By intentionally damaging property that Elbit owns or rents in Britain and getting arrested as a result, Palestine Action’s campaigners have been able to present courts with evidence against the arms maker. Continue reading
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Crown prosecutor levels blackmail charges against Palestine Action
In June, I wrote an analysis of Britain’s disturbingly draconian new Sections of that bill give every appearance of having been specifically drawn up in order to undermine Palestine Action. Openly committed to damaging and destroying the British-based assets of top Israeli arms manufacturers, including Elbit Systems, Palestine Action has since launch in mid-2020 pulled off a string… Continue reading
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UK threatens to charge Palestine Action with terrorism
Human rights activists in the UK are facing the suggestion by police that their actions against an Israeli weapons manufacturer could be considered as “terrorism.” Continue reading
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