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Diane Abbott leads rebellion against banning Palestine Action
- On Wednesday, MPs voted 385 to 26 in the Commons to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, criminalizing membership with up to 14 years in prison.
- The move follows Palestine Action’s June 20 claim of vandalizing two RAF Brize Norton planes linked to Israeli military operations, with five arrests made related to the incident.
- The debate exposed tensions as Labour MP Jon Pearce, chair of Labour Friends of Israel, supported the ban and branded the group antisemitic while opponents criticized LFI's ties to Israeli interests and questioned conflating direct action with terrorism.
- Green MP Ellie Chowns called the vote a 'chilling moment for British democracy,' while Palestine Action stated the real crime is UK government complicity in Israel's genocide, and the UN warned against proscribing the group.
- The proscription now awaits House of Lords approval, with Palestine Action seeking legal challenges, highlighting broader controversy over UK government support for Israel amid ongoing Palestinian suffering.
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Anarchist News Review: The proscribing of Palestine Action
We don’t have long before old-fashioned authoritarian State censorship is employed to stop us talking about one of the most shameful episodes in recent Labour history. We react to the Labour Party’s decision to not just ban a non-violent campaign group, but also the voicing of any public support for them or their actions. We can only do so in the gap between the Commons vote earlier today, and its confirmation by the Lords tomorrow … The post A…
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