I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal.
On Saturday, August 9th, UK police arrested more than 500 peaceful protesters on suspicion of terror offences.
On Saturday, August 9th, UK police arrested more than 500 peaceful protesters on suspicion of terror offences.
The vast majority of these arrests took place on Parliament Square, London, where Irish citizens such as Sinéad Nà Shiacáis, from Limerick, were among those detained, but in Belfast too, a woman was arrested by the PSNI.
These protesters were not engaged in any violent acts, nor were they promoting any violence against any living creatures at all. And yet they may now face life-altering terror charges, some of which could result in up to 14 years in prison. Why? Because, with a full understanding of the consequences, these brave individuals chose to express support for the protest group Palestine Action.
Since its foundation in 2020, Palestine Action has primarily organised direct-action protests against weapons manufacturers: defacing buildings, breaking windows and occupying factories. This summer, as the UK continued to offer material and diplomatic support for the ongoing genocide in Gaza, activists broke into an RAF airbase and used spray-paint to vandalise two aircraft.
Since its foundation in 2020, Palestine Action has primarily organised direct-action protests against weapons manufacturers: defacing buildings, breaking windows and occupying factories. This summer, as the UK continued to offer material and diplomatic support for the ongoing genocide in Gaza, activists broke into an RAF airbase and used spray-paint to vandalise two aircraft.
Continue reading @ Irish Times.
The cancel culture mob will soon be wanting her books banned. They might even burn them.
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