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Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk · 6h There are a number of events taking place in London this weekend.

Anyone attending should be aware that officers policing these will act where criminal offences, including those related to support of proscribed groups or organisations, are committed.

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[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 3 days ago

"such as flags"

So wait, is there a Palestine action flag, or are they saying it's illegal to have a Palestine flag?

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 60 points 3 days ago

Saw some reports the cops are telling people they can't even display things like "Free Palestine", shit is going downhill fast

[-] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 58 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The UK is completely off the rails right now.

ukkk

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[-] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 59 points 3 days ago

Insane clown country

They should make another group though with a similar ideology and plan of action.

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 38 points 3 days ago

They already have and they've named it after some zionist politician lol

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[-] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

Literally hours after the ban, actionists smashed up a supplier of Elbit systemsin Scotland and simply claimed they were autonomous. The only real difference is they've stopped wearing red overalls that were Palestine Action's calling card, and used hivis jackets instead.

IMO these actionists are PA in all but name. Note the "drop Elbit" on the wall, which is the core campaign demand of PA. As long as that goal carries forward and actionists continue, the government has failed.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5283601/cromwell-tools-glenrothes-palestine-graffiti/

There's video of the action but it seemed to have been wiped from instagram since it was under a Pro-PA account.


Here's news on the org naming itself after Yvette Cooper (zionist home secretary) https://www.thenational.scot/news/25291394.new-direct-action-group-yvette-cooper-emerges/

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[-] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 56 points 3 days ago
[-] Eiren@lemmygrad.ml 45 points 3 days ago

Thinking of putting up Palestine stuff in my windows just to dare them to come get me.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 54 points 3 days ago

Okay do the american flag next and the nazi flag then, you won't.

[-] Grapho@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Trying to limit our – I mean, their freeze peach? What are you, a bigot?

[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 46 points 3 days ago

Wow this is just like North Korea and China

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 36 points 3 days ago

What are we a bunch of Asians?

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[-] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 33 points 3 days ago

Courageous move by Keir Starmer, in the Yes Minister sense.

Seriously though it's just such an absurd overreaction. They hemorrhaging off their own politicians! They're arresting 84 year old upper class priests!

[-] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

I think it's a massive misstep by the govt. They are pushing PA organising underground for the moment, but dont seem to acknowledge how it will just re-emerge with a new name and new spokespersons just like National Front did.

All the while they've publicly and openly shit the bed trying to look tough like a school prefect who got picked on a few too many times. It doesn't make them look good to the fascists, their own base, or anyone really.

[-] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

Courageous move by Keir Starmer, in the Yes Minister sense.

I don't think he expects to get re-elected anyway.

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[-] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

Direct actionists have just started calling themselves "unaffiliated" or "yvette cooper". the org also seems to have decent opsec and never had any members beyond its founders and loosely-organised cadres that did workshops in a few cities.

I imagine a few actionists will get charged if they have email or phone comms that link them to PA before the ban, but the UK courts are nothing if a bunch of sticklers for rules and will probably be lenient (as with PA pre-ban) if cases come through the system. Proscription orders cannot apply retroactively.

the risk will be to regular folk who will be harassed and arrested to break up Palestine marches, other solidarity events like fundraisers, and organisers of direct action training/workshops.

Considering the Filton 18 is already being held without trial under terrorism charges, I wonder how much difference it will make to deter or punish actionists. Because if the UK govt never needed proscription to indefinitely hold these people, what is their real goal?

[-] RuthBaderGonesburg@hexbear.net 43 points 3 days ago

In bad country

[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 35 points 3 days ago

So like, that means a UK person can't retweet something that praises them or something like that or they'll have to pay a fine or something?

But in the anglo world they'll still be getting shared around, so a lot of UK people might do that by accident thinking it's fine, can that happen?

[-] git@hexbear.net 34 points 3 days ago

Up to fourteen years in prison if they want to make an example of you.

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[-] Koolio@hexbear.net 40 points 3 days ago

Proscribe these nuts

[-] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 30 points 3 days ago

How long before someone puts on a Guy Fawkes mask and starts throwing knives at cops?

[-] Andrzej3K@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

I can't believe the guy who sent someone to prison for a tweet would do this smdh

[-] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Coming Soon: Getting UK streamers arrested by making them read out Pro Palestine Action donations.

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 35 points 3 days ago
[-] VILenin@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago

In gommulist nourf korria,,,

[-] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 3 days ago

The left has lacked a singular, uniting point of focus for the last few decades, a rallying cry. We may need to thank politicians for creating one.

[-] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 21 points 3 days ago

When everyone is a terrorist, no one is...

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