Palestine Action

[BlueHammer85]

Looking forward to the thousands who have waved flags every weekend for 2 years now. Heading over on mass to help with the rebuild.

That’s not feasible however I’ve set up a standing order with the Red Cross and hopefully my tiny contribution will play some part in rebuilding Gaza and providing some aid.

 

[Blue and true]

Looking forward to the thousands who have waved flags every weekend for 2 years now. Heading over on mass to help with the rebuild.
Especially interesting to see how the LBLGBTQA+ whoever else are received by the kind humanitarians in Hamas.

*En masse.

 

[Vic]

Im hoping this peace deal see's a reduction of these weekly hate marches.

Do you mean the protests against continuing ethnic cleansing in the West Bank?

 

[abu13]

Do you mean the protests against continuing ethnic cleansing in the West Bank?

Yeah, them are the ones.

 

[The blue phantom]

Yeah, them are the ones.

Then you're going to be disappointed. If anything they'll probably be ramped up.

 

[stonie]

Then you're going to be disappointed. If anything they'll probably be ramped up.

surely will they not revert back onto the climate protests, not been stuck in traffic held up by the great un-washed in many a month it seems

 

[abu13]

Then you're going to be disappointed. If anything they'll probably be ramped up.

My experience is that there are a core number protesting with the best intentions but they have been hijacked by bellends who are just there to stir up hate.

 

[Vic]

My experience is that there are a core number protesting with the best intentions but they have been hijacked by bellends who are just there to stir up hate.

Experience? What experience? Reading the Mail?

 

[abu13]

Experience? What experience? Reading the Mail?

No, being in a number of city centres when they have been marching and trying to have a conversation with a few of them, never read the mail, capable of forming my own opinions.

 

[The blue phantom]

No, being in a number of city centres when they have been marching and trying to have a conversation with a few of them, never read the mail, capable of forming my own opinions.

What are the bellends saying to you to stir up hate?

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Looks like the ban is going to be challenged:

"The UK Home Office has lost its appeal to block Palestine Action from challenging its ban as a terror group.

The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed the government's attempt to stop the judicial review of its decision to ban the group.

During the judgement, four judges, including the Lady Chief Justice, also granted Palestine Action's co-founder, Huda Ammori, two further grounds to challenge the ban, that were previously rejected."

UK Home Office loses bid to block Palestine Action from challenging ban as terror group

The British government lodged its appeal after Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori successfully won a judicial review to overturn its ban

www.middleeasteye.net

Anti genocide activists are having their bank accounts shut down without explanation. Dangerous territory:

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

That’s not feasible however I’ve set up a standing order with the Red Cross and hopefully my tiny contribution will play some part in rebuilding Gaza and providing some aid.

This ^^^ they are crying out for funds if anyone has something to give I know people don’t always have the funds but the Red Cross is a worthwhile charity IMO

 

[.db.]

This ^^^ they are crying out for funds if anyone has something to give I know people don’t always have the funds but the Red Cross is a worthwhile charity IMO

I’d do proper research before giving any money to any charity. Money does not always get directed where it should with charities. The Red Cross have not been free from these issues.

The Red Cross, Haiti and the 'black hole' of accountability for international aid

Experts said there is virtually no way to monitor how nonprofits operate, nor for governments or disaster victims to hold them accountable for mismanagement

www.theguardian.com

Former Red Cross manager jailed for £360k fraud

Mary Booth, who worked for the charity for 33 years, stole the funds from the organisation over a seven-year period

www.thirdsector.co.uk

 

[KS55]

I’d do proper research before giving any money to any charity. Money does not always get directed where it should with charities. The Red Cross have not been free from these issues.

The Red Cross, Haiti and the 'black hole' of accountability for international aid

Experts said there is virtually no way to monitor how nonprofits operate, nor for governments or disaster victims to hold them accountable for mismanagement

www.theguardian.com

Former Red Cross manager jailed for £360k fraud

Mary Booth, who worked for the charity for 33 years, stole the funds from the organisation over a seven-year period

www.thirdsector.co.uk

Any organisation which receives cash is vulnerable to its operatives stealing it.
The answer is good audit but theft is a sad fact of life.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Palestine Action: Dozens in court over alleged support of banned group

About 2,000 people are likely to be charged, meaning 400 trials could need to be held.

www.bbc.co.uk

BBC The courts will decide today if 2,000 people supporting action for Palestine committed an act of terrorism.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

From the BBC
“Reporting from the Westminster Magistrates' Court

15 October 2025
Twenty-eight people have pleaded not guilty after being charged under anti-terrorism laws with allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action.

In the first of a series of complex hearings on Wednesday, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard about 2,000 people are likely to be charged with showing support in demonstrations for the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July.

Judges face trying to find time and courtrooms to hold 400 trials of those accused of taking part in protests.

While the judge began setting provisional trial dates for March, there is no certainty they can take place before the end of 2026 because of the ongoing legal battle over the group's proscription.
The government proscribed Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July, after activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two military aircraft earlier in the year.

Since that ban more than 2,100 people have been arrested at demonstrations in England and Wales. Each of them has been accused of holding up a placard reading: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action".

So far, some 170 of them - many of them pensioners - have been charged with displaying an item supportive of a banned organisation. This is a low-level terrorism offence which can be dealt with in a magistrates' court and can lead to six months in jail.

The first of two days of dedicated hearings to manage the cases dominated Westminster Magistrates' Court, as district judge Michael Snow set out how the courts would deal with all of them.

Most of the 28 defendants appearing, who were among those arrested at the first protests in July, did not have a lawyer. That meant many were often unclear about what was going on or had not had an opportunity to read the basics of the accusations they face.

Many complained to the court that their prosecution was unjust.

Anthony Harvey, 59, travelled from his home in Oban, in the Scottish Highlands, to deny supporting a proscribed organisation.

He told the judge: "Protesting against genocide is not terrorism, I'm not guilty."
The oldest defendant was 83-year-old the Reverend Susan Parfitt, from Bristol, who is partially deaf.

She gently held onto a hand rail in the courtroom as Judge Snow came down from the bench to sit next to her, so she could hear him.

When he asked her for her plea, she replied: "I was objecting against the proscription of Palestine Action and I therefore plead not guilty."

David Kilroy, 66, from Plymouth, wearing a Just Stop Oil t-shirt, told the court: "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty. Not guilty."

During the day, prosecutor Peter Ratliff told the court that there were difficulties in fixing firm trial dates from early next year for what could end up being 2,000 defendants because of the ongoing legal challenge to the banning of Palestine Action.

If that challenge overturns the ban, the prosecutions would almost certainly be scrapped. But if the ban remains there could still be complex questions over how the suspects can defend themselves.

Three lead cases, which came to court in September, are being prioritised to try to decide those questions - but any of these legal standoffs could end up before the Supreme Court.

If that happened, trials would have to be delayed, perhaps into 2027.

Judge Snow acknowledged the risk of having to revise plans for 2,000 defendants if the Supreme Court ultimately gets involved in the case – but he said he had to nevertheless set timetables. Courtrooms at Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London are being set aside to manage the cases.
That plan involves at least two trials a day of a total of 10 defendants, starting from 23 March. If the 2,000 defendant figure is correct, that would require at least 400 trials - or 200 full days of court time.

But on Wednesday defendants and a lawyer told the judge there was a risk the trials would be too short to be fair.

Katie McFadden, acting for some of the defendants, said that a half-day trial of five defendants at a time raised questions about whether that was enough time for them to individually give evidence, present their free speech arguments and be cross-examined.

Another suspect, 72-year-old Deborah Wilde, told the court: "I don't think I can get a fair trial on the [time] limit that you have allocated to me. I would like to seek leave to appeal."

Judge Snow told her that was not legally possible.

"I'm satisfied that the time is sufficient," he said. "I'm not allowing more time for the trial. Your only remedy is the High Court."

Another 30 defendants are due in court on Thursday to continue allocating trial dates.

On Friday, the Court of Appeal will rule on a government attempt to stop the challenge to Palestine Action's ban.

Separately in November, the first trial is due to begin of alleged Palestine Action members who are accused of offences, including violence, relating to the targeting of an Israeli defence firm”

Still waiting for the first conviction of terrorism for holding up cards with “I support Palestine action on” .The justice system is in a mess and we can thank this and the previous government for it.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Ceasefire?? no one says anything about the continuing destruction of Gaza, the UK, US, Europe no one, all ignoring Israel daily breaking Gaza

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

I thought this was a very good piece on it from a non-football fan.

Banned Russia, banned South Africa at the time, but the Gov umming and arr-ing over what it should do as a 2 reasons action, used to be mind-blowing, but is a sign of the times we're under.

a) A country breaking UN rules on collective punishment and ethnic cleansing.

b) and, Maccabi Tel Aviv having hooligans (probably 95% IDF involved soldiers with national service demanded) amongst them.



I've no idea why they're not banned from all sporting events, like they did to Russia.

Russia started a war against Ukraine.
Israel did not start a war against the vile terrorists who massacred 1,200 people and kidnapped 250 (!) others including babies and the elderly on October 7th.
You’re either a fool at best, or just an anti-Semite at worst.
If something like that happened to you, you’d wipe them off the face of the earth.
But don’t worry the way things are going in the UK, it’s only a matter of time before radical Islam shows you exactly who they are.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Russia started a war against Ukraine.
Israel did not start a war against the vile terrorists who massacred 1,200 people and kidnapped 250 (!) others including babies and the elderly on October 7th.
You’re either a fool at best, or just an anti-Semite at worst.
If something like that happened to you, you’d wipe them off the face of the earth.
But don’t worry the way things are going in the UK, it’s only a matter of time before radical Islam shows you exactly who they are.

So the “war” started 2 years ago?
It’s like the British army dropping bombs on Dublin after the Manchester bombing in 1996 and asking “why have the IRA started this war?”

 

[I'm With Stupid]

But don’t worry the way things are going in the UK, it’s only a matter of time before radical Islam shows you exactly who they are.

At which you'll have no problem with the police or British army massacring half of London as long as they get the culprits, right?