In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, London’s High Court has ruled that the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful.
Six pro-Palestine activists have been acquitted of charges of aggravated burglary over their July 2024 raid on Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems’ factory in Filton, England.
T Hoxa, who is a part of the Filton 18 – a group of Palestine Action activists jailed over allegedly forcing their way into an Elbit Systems factory in England and destroying weapons intended for use in Gaza – ended their hungers trike after 28 days.
The UK’s designation of Hamas, and possibly Palestine Action, as “terrorist” organizations shows that the proscription regime is not about preventing terrorism but silencing political views and free expression.
“There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you…
In recent weeks, journalists Sarah Wilkinson and Richard Medhurst, as well as Palestine Action co-founder Richard Barnard were all arrested under the the UK’s Terrorism Act. Critics say it is a direct attack on the Palestine movement.
The anti-imperialist movement in the U.S. has reached a level of militancy not seen in generations. But the Gaza genocide is ongoing and an invasion of Rafah is imminent. We must evaluate and recalculate our strategy to break the war machine.
Three Palestine Action US activists have been hit with felony charges over a protest targeting Elbit Systems in New Hampshire last November.
Activists are camped outside Antony Blinken’s home to bring the call for a Gaza ceasefire directly to the Secretary of State’s doorstep. The protest is part of an escalating wave of protest directed squarely at the Biden administration.
Three activists are facing possible decades in prison for taking non-violent direct action against an Israeli military company. As other movements challenging systems of power have shown us, these charges are just a first step in state repression.