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Human Rights Watch
@hrw.org

In a disastrous ruling, the Court of Appeal in London has overruled the High Court and upheld the government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Defining a protest group as terrorists has created an absurd situation where thousands have been arrested for holding up signs.

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Philip Dunlop
@mojonaut.bsky.social

I just don’t understand how, on one hand, the UK government formally recognises the nation of Palestine (for all the good that’s done) while on the other hand continuing to have Palestine Action as a proscribed organisation. Make that make sense.

Philip Dunlop
@mojonaut.bsky.social

Yeah Palestine Action also ≠ terrorists. Because if that’s how much the definition of “terrorist” has slipped, then we’re truly fucked. Of course, it’s not like the UK has a previous track record of failing to correctly identify terrorists to make an easy life for themselves…

solo
@solodeveloping.bsky.social

Oh no, be careful to vote Labour, otherwise you'll have a fascist government treating protesters as terrorists, imposing online ID and social media censorship

Philip Dunlop
@mojonaut.bsky.social

If you want to get finger wavy about who are terrorists, there’s a litany of historic actions done by UK military that amount to a lot worse than chucking paint into an aircraft engine. How does state sponsored murder without ramifications sound to you? Have a think about it while you taste leather

Drawn
@commoner.bsky.social

The court has ruled that you are indeed a twat. You can appeal the decision to the supreme court if you wish, I look forward to hearing your defence.

piglet42
@piglet42.bsky.social

That the government considers these courageous women enemies says everything about Starmer's moral and political corruption. bsky.app/profile/saul...

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social

Anne Read: "of course I do not class myself as a terrorist. I accept that I am classed as one by a govt that supports terrorist regimes" Trudi Warner: "One of the tricks that authoritarian govts play is to label opponents.. as terrorists" Both women were arrested yesterday.