@vonderleyen Unfortunately the 70,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, killed by Israehell occupation entity, will not be able to reunite with their loved ones. In many cases, the whole family was slaughtered in #Gaza
Not one word about the Palestinians released from the genocidal occupier’s torture dungeons or the thousands more, including doctors and children, held by the Zionist regime. @antonioguterres only has a heart for genocidal occupiers and settlers.
Eight hours after the protest began and hundreds remain in Parliament Square to oppose the proscription of Palestine Action.
This will go down as one of the biggest mass acts of civil disobedience in British history.
Join the mass defiance of the ban: https://t.co/xHyNnPtPT9
A vicar is amongst the final people arrested after several hundreds were detained under the Terrorism Act for holding signs.
When civil society is prepared to face 'terror' arrests, it couldn't be clearer that the Palestine Action ban is a mistake of poll tax proportions.
CAGE International joins the Witness Bloc, Defend Our Juries’ protest and to stand with brave individuals risking arrest for their principles.
Our Managing Director, Muhammad Rabbani, explains why civil disobedience is vital against a government complicit in genocide.
Arresting protestors instead of holding war criminals accountable is the absurd reality we’re challenging.
🚨BREAKING: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square for peaceful protest against ban of Palestine Action
When the Government is arresting people under terrorism laws for sitting peacefully in protest, something is going very wrong here in the UK.
Peaceful protest is a fundamental right. People are understandably outraged by the ongoing genocide being committed in Gaza and are entitled under international human rights law to express their horror.
Amnesty has long criticised UK terrorism law for being excessively broad, vaguely worded and a threat to freedom of expression. Today's response only further demonstrates that our concerns were justified.
Any restriction on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly must be lawful, necessary and proportionate to achieving a legitimate aim. Criminalising speech in this context is only permitted when it incites violence or advocates hatred. Expressing support for Palestine Action does not, in itself, meet this threshold.
BREAKING: Reverend Sue Parfitt, 83, was just arrested under the Terrorism Act again, for a sign which said "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"
Early this week she said: "Palestine Action are not a terrorist organisation. They damaged weapons used on Palestinians."
🚨 BREAKING - FIVE Lift The Ban key spokespeople arrested in dawn raids.
Arrested for addressing Open Calls during which legal information on the risks of opposing Labour’s absurd ban on Palestine Action have been shared.
Video: Paddy Friend, a law student, arrested at home.
“The founding fathers and mothers of the European Union must be turning in their graves”
“The EU has become the excuse for
or the alibi for member states not to comply with international law”
👤Francesca Albanese