7 d. ago Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban

Exclusive: Naomi Klein and Angela Davis among those demanding stop to ‘attack on fundamental freedoms’ of assembly and protestLetter: Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedomsNaomi Klein and Angela Davis are among dozens of international scholars and writers who have signed a letter to the Guardian calling on the UK government to reverse the ban on Palestine Action.The letter applauds what it describes as a “growing campaign of collective defiance” against the ban and commends the hundreds of people who plan to risk arrest by declaring their support for Palestine Action during a mass protest in London on Saturday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Prison bosses make room for possible influx before planned protests across England

Exclusive: possible arrests at protests against Palestine Action ban and asylum hotels likely to stretch prisonsPrison bosses will make room for a possible influx of arrested demonstrators this weekend amid concerns that some jails are close to full, the head of the national governors’ body has revealed.Police have threatened to make hundreds of arrests if a planned protest in London this weekend over the proscription of Palestine Action goes ahead. There are also at least eight planned demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Palestine Action’s future plans are disturbing, Yvette Cooper claims as she urges protesters to stay away

‘I would say to people, this is not a non violent organisation,’ the home secretary warned ahead of a mass planned protest

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9 d. ago Planned Palestine Action protest will not try to overwhelm police – organisers

A formal announcement will be made on Tuesday as to whether the demonstration, which organisers said needs at least 500 people, will go ahead.

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9 d. ago Downing Street urges people not to take part in protest in support of Palestine Action

London demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries to protest proscription of group under terrorism lawsUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has urged people not to take part in a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action as police warned they would arrest anyone breaking terrorism laws.Palestine Action has been banned under terrorism laws, and this weekend a large event protesting against its proscription has been organised by the group Defend Our Juries. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Police planning to arrest anyone supporting Palestine Action at London protest

Police planning to arrest anyone supporting Palestine Action at London protest  The Guardian

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9 d. ago Police plan to arrest anyone supporting Palestine Action at London protest

Source says presence of large crowds would not prevent arrests under terrorism lawsPolice are planning to arrest anyone demonstrating in support of Palestine Action this weekend.The group has been banned under terrorism laws and this weekend a large event protesting against its proscription has been organised by the group Defend Our Juries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trial date set for alleged Palestine Action members accused of damaging planes at RAF base

The group are accused of causing £7m worth of damage to two Voyager aircraft

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3 w. ago Four accused of Palestine Action attack on RAF planes face 2027 trial

The defendants face a year-and-a-half wait for their trial over £7million alleged criminal damage at RAF Brize Norton

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3 w. ago Scots planning Palestine Action demo to break the law in support of banned group

Palestine Action was banned after members broke into defence factories in Glasgow and RAF bases in England.

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