14 h. ago This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones

In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jailThis piece must be carefully written to avoid my being imprisoned for up to 14 years. That’s a curious sentence to say as a newspaper columnist in Britain in 2025. But since the government voted to proscribe the direct action protest group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act, any statement seen as expressing support could lead to arrest and prosecution.You may justifiably respond that Guardian journalists are not above the law. For example, if I penned a column in support of al-Qaida, you might be sympathetic to incarceration: it did, after all, kill nearly 3,000 people on 9/11, as well as perpetrate multiple terrorist atrocities such as the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and the 7 July London bombings two decades ago. Similarly, you may conclude that a polemic in favour of Islamic State should be met with a hefty prison sentence.Owen Jones is a Guard...

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32 h. ago They've stretched their toxic tentacles across the developing world. But now they're launching a terrifying secret plot on American soil... and it could destroy the country

Experts are warning the US homeland could be vulnerable to this type of terrifying attack.

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35 h. ago How terrorist groups are leveraging AI to recruit and finance their operations

Counter-terrorism agencies are scrambling to maintain an advantage and thwart attacks as access to digital tools easesCounter-terrorism authorities have, for years, characterized keeping up with terrorist organizations and their use of digital tools and social media apps as a game of Whac-a-Mole.Jihadist terrorist groups such as Islamic State and its predecessor al-Qaida, or even the neo-Nazi group the Base, have leveraged digital tools to recruit, covertly finance via crypto, download weapons for 3D printing and spread tradecraft to its followers, all while leaving law enforcement and intelligence agencies playing catch up. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Readers' Letters: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorists is over the top

Palestine Action should not be considered a terror group, say readers

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48 h. ago London police arrest peaceful protesters as Palestine Action ban takes effect

London police arrest peaceful protesters as Palestine Action ban takes effect  Peoples Dispatch

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55 h. ago What are the protesting laws in the UK after Palestine Action were proscribed?

Parliament has passed laws in recent years that provide police more authority to control protests, including the creation of new offences

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56 h. ago Palestine Action launches secret recruitment website after terrorist designation

The group has a new secret Icelandic website for organisation and recruitment

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68 h. ago Palestine Action 'sets up a secret website' to recruit new members as support of terror group becomes criminal offence

The organisation is directing its supporters to a secret platform under the name Direct Action Training.

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3 d. ago Justice has no age limit warns Met commissioner after Palestine Action protester, 83, is arrested

Reverend Sue Parfitt, 83, who was sat in a camp chair with placards at her feet, appeared to have been taken away by officers.

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3 d. ago Pink Floyd's Roger Waters faces possible criminal prosecution after Palestine Action support video as Campaign Against Antisemitism ready case against musician

The musician, 81, said in an online video post on social media: 'Parliament has been corrupted by a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted - it's now.'

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3 d. ago Pink Floyd's Roger Waters opens himself to prosecution as he declares he SUPPORTS banned terror group Palestine Action

The musician, 81, said in an online video post on social media: 'Parliament has been corrupted by a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted - it's now.'

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3 d. ago 29 detained in London for supporting banned ‘Palestine Action’

29 detained in London for supporting banned ‘Palestine Action’  JNS.org

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3 d. ago Priest, 83, is arrested in Palestine Action protest in London

Priest, 83, is arrested in Palestine Action protest in London  The Times

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4 d. ago Met Police arrest almost 30 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested almost 30 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

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4 d. ago Police arrest 29 people at Palestine Action protest in London

Police arrest 29 people at Palestine Action protest in London  The Times

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4 d. ago Palestine Action: More than 20 arrested at protest, Metropolitan Police say

Palestine Action: More than 20 arrested at protest, Metropolitan Police say  BBC

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4 d. ago At least 29 arrested at Parliament Square protest backing banned terror group Palestine Action

Police circled around dozens of protesters standing quietly beneath the statue of Mahatma Ghandi

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4 d. ago UK police arrest supporters of banned Palestine Action group at London protest

UK police arrest supporters of banned Palestine Action group at London protest  France 24

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4 d. ago Dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation

Dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation  GB News

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4 d. ago Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest

Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest  The Times of Israel

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