Palestine Action demo 9 August

Celebrating the ramallah lynchings. Nice. They're either evil or stupid- hard to tell.

Meanwhile, in Belgium...

https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1956307627480125485

I'm not even sure how that's legal, given that Europe in general has quite strict guardrails on freedom of speech.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/aug/16/im-proud-to-have-made-this-stand-over-60s-arrested-at-palestine-action-ban-protest-explain-their-decision Huge respect for these people! I agree with the guy who says he doesn’t necessarily agree with vandalism - I would be the same - but vandalism is not terrorism and changing the parameters of what a terrorist is doesn’t just affect Palestinian protestors.

It is an attack on civil liberties to outlaw peaceful protest. A lot of changes were snuck in during the last few years and many people are unaware that they could be arrested for demonstrating for other causes too! One protestor I heard interviewed previously worked for the government and said he had been worried about the gradual erosion of civil liberties under successive governments. These are not old hippies - they are highly educated individuals - people who worked within government, heads of corporations, army personnel, lawyers, doctors etc…

Definitely not that “protester hobbyists” only exist in older generation.

It’s a silly thing to get a criminal record over when you can protest in other ways. Makes more sense for older people who have retired.

I agree with suggestions in the press that this might be because older people may be more likely not to fear a criminal record for work reasons nor care about travelling to the U.S.

Dont think it’s because “protestor hobbyists” only exist in the older generations.

There are human rights group also suggesting that the judicial review about the proscription occurs before those charged gets to court - particularly, as the following article points out, it may create judicial chaos otherwise.

“One of the reasons Mr Justice Chamberlain gave for granting permission at the high court for a judicial review of the proscription was that those charged with criminal offences under the act might seek to challenge the legality of the proscription order individually when tried. Criminal courts might reach different decisions, creating “a recipe for chaos”, he said.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/palestine-action-prosecutions-should-be-suspended-uk-rights-groups

This is interesting https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/jewish-figures-letter-opposing-palestine-action-proscription-protest-bn3zer72 www.thejc.com/news/uk/jewish-figures-letter-opposing-palestine-action-proscription-protest-bn3zer72]]]]

Also interesting- in addition the European union and Amnesty International seem to think that proscription is overstepping

Id like to know more about the real reasons behind labelling PA a terrorist group. Maybe then I’d understand why the U.K. government has taken steps which limit freedom of speech and limit peaceful protest.

A lot of them have never grown up. Too busy chasing crusades and shaming others into not sharing their conscience. I keep a wide berth from protestor hobbyists.

Half of those arrested were aged 60 or over... make of that what you will.

A picture paints a thousand words. Look at the useful idiot

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wn5gdv0wgo.amp

What about Hate Jews? Snappy and accurate.

I believe many organisations do that, especially dodgy ones with aims that are not as straight forward as some would hope for to confuse people.

I mean if the people sat with signs really wanted to help they could volunteer:

"For those interested in making a positive impact, we highly recommend contacting UNRWA to inquire about internship and volunteer programs. Indeed, engaging with Palestinian children, women, and refugees in Gaza through such programs can contribute significantly to humanitarian efforts in the region." There you go, rather than sit on the floor with a sign supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation that participants have attacked people with sledgehammers, caused millions in damage to military property and whose actions have not made the slightest difference to the people of Gaza.

These people don't even believe they are being played. They would far rather believe Free Palestine literally means freeing Palestinians from the evil clutches of Israel. From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free. Very clever for the crusaders to lead with just Free Palestine. It allows them to expouse their cause, without their dopey followers being let in on its real purpose. I find it particularly sad when I see young people chanting it. If only they knew.

I imagine terrorists love people like the lame supporters of PA. A right ramble of helpful people supporting their cause of wiping out jews and pushing their Islamic extreme ways. They could just bugger off to Gaza and actually hand out food, offer any aid support etc but standing with signs supporting a proscribed terrorist group.... I mean any sleeper cells here might see that as a sign of agreeing with more extreme action.... and then take action.

Terrorists despise weak people - that's the irony.

It's because they are naive. Simple.

They aren't supporting the plight of Palestinians though. How on earth does damaging property in the UK, causing millions of pounds worth of extra work for the police who are already stretched, getting in the way of ordinary people trying to earn a living (just because lots of them have money and nothing else to do).

They could just stand and support an end to the war, the release of hostages but no they have to support a terrorist organisation. It really doesn't do anything to help the people of Gaza at all, no matter how you twist it, it really doesn't.

They are causing mayhem in a country that has no control over the war there. Trump is really the only person who can influence what occurs with the war. Therefor they are stupid and useful idiots to terrorists who wish to gain support in a western country.

I really wonder what those so derogatory of those supporting the PA hope to achieve? That they are so stupid/ foolish etc etc.

Does it make them feel better that some supporting the plight of Palestinians are facing consequences of the law- as if this belittles the level of concerns held by most people about the plight of Palestinians and the behaviour of the IDF and Israeli government.

This. Terrorists with 'Queers for Palestine', middle class pompous lovies, GT and her band of merry non binary, I mean they wouldn't last 5 mins under sharia law.