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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.

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.

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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…