Palestine Action Banned!
Last week, non-violent protest group Palestine Action was proscribed by the British state as a terrorist organisation. This is the first time in history that a domestic protest group has been proscribed. It represents a dramatic escalation in the state’s assault on freedom of speech, thought, and association. Nonetheless, 7 in 10 people in Britain support banning all arms sales to Israel. Proscribing Palestine Action is unlikely to stop people from taking direct action to enforce a popular arms embargo on Israel.
Last week, non-violent protest group Palestine Action was proscribed by the British state as a terrorist organisation. This is the first time in history that a domestic protest group has been proscribed. It represents a dramatic escalation in the state’s assault on freedom of speech, thought, and association. Nonetheless, 7 in 10 people in Britain support banning all arms sales to Israel. Proscribing Palestine Action is unlikely to stop people from taking direct action to enforce a popular arms embargo on Israel.