
Defend Our Juries
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Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.
Joined August 2023
LIFT THE BAN - SEPTEMBER 6TH. We can now announce that the next mass action to Lift The Ban on Palestine Action will take place on September 6th at 1pm, in Parliament Square. We are looking for 1,000 commitments before confirming the action. Register at:
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RT @freefilton24: Kamran was arrested in Nov 2024 in a dawn raid. Here, he provides an account of the events of that day. He has written tw….
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Juliet Stevenson: ‘Arresting peaceful protesters is an astonishing abuse of police power’. ‘Why are we investing money and resources and support in arresting elderly Quakers and priests sitting peacefully… protesting the deaths of thousands of people…’.
telegraph.co.uk
Actress on free speech, sexism in the TV industry and her upcoming role in King and Conqueror
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#CosplayCreasy is right. Let the record of MPs on Gaza speak for itself…. Labour have not only watched over Israel’s genocide, they’re complicit in it. Through weapons sales and funding, providing intelligence, attempting to silence opposition… Creasy has been there throughout.
Am posting this without comments on because it shouldn’t be a matter for debate, and I want to put this matter beyond doubt because this is feeding relentless abuse of my family. Judge women MPs by their work, not their private lives.
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SMOKE & MIRRORS. UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show. "Israeli defence companies, such as Elbit Systems, Rafael, IAI and Uvision, will be able to attend.". Shut them all down. End relationships. Stop the Genocide.
theguardian.com
Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’
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An 86-year-old woman is among more than 60 people charged with showing support for the terrorist group Palestine Action. On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said 64 people had now been charged under the Terrorism Act.
telegraph.co.uk
More than 700 people have been arrested for showing support for the group since its proscription
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Government accused of ‘cynical media campaign’ in Palestine Action legal battle. Hundreds of arrests have been made since a ban on the group came into force in July, with nearly 70 people charged. Sign up:
independent.co.uk
Hundreds of arrests have been made since a ban on the group came into force in July, with nearly 70 people charged.
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An 86-year-old woman is among more than 60 people charged with showing support for the terrorist group Palestine Action. On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said 64 people had now been charged under the Terrorism Act. Sign up:
defendourjuries.net
Following intensive lobbying by representatives of the Israeli government and the arms industry such as Lord Walney, dishonestly presented to the public as ‘independent advisers’, Palestine Action...
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Palestine Action lawyers accuse Yvette Cooper of ‘cynical media campaign’. Exclusive: Home secretary ‘breaching duty to court’ by making claims about reason for group’s ban that she has not disclosed in legal case.
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Home secretary ‘breaching duty to court’ by making claims about reason for group’s ban that she has not disclosed in legal case
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People from across Scotland are to gather in Edinburgh for a test of the ban on PalestineAction. Ross Greer (Scottish Greens) has called on the First Minister and Lord Advocate to explore legal mechanisms to stop prosecutions of people expressing support.
heraldscotland.com
People from across Scotland are to gather in Edinburgh for a test of the ban on Palestine Action
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Activists in Scotland are expected to defy the ban of Palestine Action in Edinburgh. Campaigners have said they will stand in solidarity with the Defend Our Juries campaign and their activists who will be taking "peaceful and courageous action” in London.
thenational.scot
ACTIVISTS in Scotland are expected to defy the ban of Palestine Action at a national demonstration in Edinburgh in defence of the right to protest
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RT @CAGEintl: Israel's stranglehold over the West is ending. Palestinian voices are being heard through the rubble of Gaza. @Moazzam_Beg….
middleeasteye.net
Britain once endured Zionist terrorism but now shields Israel’s genocide by prosecuting peaceful protesters, revealing its hollow anti-terror laws
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Proscribing direct action groups is a major assault on democracy and freedom of expression. Labour has sided with Israel’s genocide. Over 700 people have been arrested since Yvette Cooper & the UK Government brought in the ban on Palestine Action. info:
defendourjuries.net
Following intensive lobbying by representatives of the Israeli government and the arms industry such as Lord Walney, dishonestly presented to the public as ‘independent advisers’, Palestine Action...
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BREAKING - SCOTLAND ACTION. In addition to London’s September 6th action, Defend Our Juries and @scottishpsc are calling on people to join a Lift The Ban action in Edinburgh on September 6th outside Queen Elizabeth House. Go to for info and signup.
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Paul Laverty, who wrote the award-winning screenplays for 'I, Daniel Blake,' 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley,' was charged over wearing a t-shirt which stated:. “Genocide in Palestine, time to take Action”.
hollywoodreporter.com
Paul Laverty, who wrote the award-winning screenplays for 'I, Daniel Blake,' 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley,' was charged over wearing a t-shirt supporting a banned organization.
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Palestine Action poster in window is legal, police say. A police officer said: “As I’m sure you’re aware, there is no offence with it because it’s in a private dwelling…”. The Jewish Board of Deputies said “if the police say it’s fine, it’s fine”.
thetimes.com
A Liverpool householder said he was surprised not to be arrested after officers visited him at his home after a complaint
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RT @MichaelLCrick: Here's the conversation between Keith Hackett and the Merseyside police officer. Tomorrow's Sunday papers should pick i….
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The ban on Palestine Action MUST be lifted. If at least 1,000 people commit, we will defy the ban in our masses on September 6th. Leave the government with no choice but to scrap the unjust law and commit to action:
defendourjuries.net
Following intensive lobbying by representatives of the Israeli government and the arms industry such as Lord Walney, dishonestly presented to the public as ‘independent advisers’, Palestine Action...
Watch as screenwriter Paul Laverty is arrested in Edinburgh in support of Palestine Action 🚨. Laverty, whose films have twice won the Palme d’Or, was lifted by police in Edinburgh on Monday for allegedly supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action
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RT @broseph_stalin: Jonathan Hall KC, author of this article, is an ideologue and ‘independent’ government reviewer of UK terrorism legisla….
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