370 Heard Journalists & Palestine solidarity activists who Have Been Arrested for Taking Action Against Elbit & Supporting the Victims of Israel’s Genocide
Not a Headline You Would See in the ‘liberal’ Guardian
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Stop Silencing Palestine
At the same time as the International Criminal Court has, at last, issued arrest warrants for Israel’s war criminals, Netanyahu and Gallant, the British Police are doing their best to attack Palestine solidarity activists and clamp down on free speech on Palestine.
The Government’s senior law officers – two Zionists and a Quisling – (r to l) Solicitor General, Justice Minister & Attorney General
All with the complicity of Keir Starmer and Richard Hermer, the Zionist Attorney General and his deputy, arch Zionist and former Vice President of the Jewish Labour Movement, Sarah Sackman, who have authorised the Police’s attack on Palestine activists
The Police have consciously targeted journalists who are not part of the mainstream prostitute media, stealing their equipment and imposing bail conditions aimed at preventing them working.
The mass media – from the right-wing Daily Mail to the ‘liberal’ Guardian Independent have kept quiet about this attack on basic democratic rights. Despite being invited to send a speaker, Liberty (the former NCCL) chose not to respond. It seems attacks on Palestine activists doesn’t fit with their definition of civil liberties. The Overton Window is getting narrower and narrower.
Natalie Strecker – Jersey Palestine Activist
The meeting tonight, which was chaired by Asim Quereshi from Cage, started off with a recorded message from Natalie Strecker, a peace activist from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Natalie was unable to speak directly to the meeting because of the stringent bail conditions imposed. Her local paper, the Jersey Post, puts the ‘liberal’ media to shame with its forthright defence of free speech.
Andrew Feinstein – former ANC MP
Andrew Feinstein, the former ANC MP, was the first speaker who drew the parallels between the fight against apartheid in South Africa and today’s fight against apartheid Israel.
Sarah Wilkinson
Andrew pointed out that the use of the term ‘terrorist’ is nothing new. The ANC and its leader, Nelson Mandela, were also branded as terrorists by Thatcher and Reagan. Andrew told us how Thatcher had told the South Africa authorities that it would be best to murder Mandela in prison rather than allow him his freedom.
Asa Winstanley
There were a whole range of speakers tonight. Asa Winstanley from Electronic Intifada whose home was raided and equipment stolen. Sarah Wilkinson, whose home was trashed and who was effectively kidnapped by the anti-terrorist police. At one time she feared she was going to be killed. Richard Medhurst, a journalist based in The Netherlands was the last to speak about his experiences.
Clare Rogers
Clare Rogers spoke from the Filton 10, a group of Palestine Actionists who put out of operation an Elbit research and development factory in Bristol which manufactured equipment like the Quad Copters that have killed so many children. The 10 who took part were kept in solitary confinement for a week, as if they were terrorists but despite that are being charged with non-terrorist offences.
Huda Ammori from Palestine Action
Huda spoke from Palestine Action and Les Levidow spoke from the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities.
370 people attended the webinar and over 600 registered for it.
I hope you enjoy it! Let’s begin the fightback against those who make criminals of those who oppose genocide and the Police who support those profiting from the deaths of thousands of children.
Tony Greenstein
