The Guardian view on proscribing Palestine Action: blurring civil disobedience and terrorism is a dangerous step | Editorial
WChicken exhaustion The government provided legislation to combat terrorism 25 years ago, and stressed that it was targeting severe crimes. “Terrorism involves the threat or use of serious violence for political, religious or ideological ends. It aims to create an atmosphere of extreme fear,” said Jack Stro, the then Minister of Interior.
Some deputies are still afraid that a group like Greenpeace, which has destroyed genetically modified crops and temporarily producing nuclear weapons in Aldermaston, It may be prohibited. Mr. Stro assured them that such banners will only be used when necessary; He knew “there is no evidence,” that the actions of the environmental group “would decrease remotely [its] range”.
United Nations experts This week “The protests that harm property, but do not aim to kill or injure people, should not be dealt with as terrorism.” After Wednesday, the vote of deputies – by 385 to 26 To ban Palestinian action under the 2000 legislation. The Lords were expected to approve the matter on Thursday. Unless the Supreme Court judge orders his suspension in Listen session Friday, from Saturday, being a member of or simply expressing the support of the group He will carry a maximum penalty From 14 years old. The ban was announced days after Palestine claimed the work responsibility for In storming the British Royal Air Force base Spread the paint on the aircraft that it claimed to support the Israeli military campaign. Four people She was charged with her.
Hundreds of lawyers, cultural figures and groups such as Amnesty International condemned the ban. It is firm to support him. But two narratives from two white organizations in the same system-the crazy killing, whose members demanded violent attacks worldwide, and the Russian Empire, which seeks to establish a new Russian Empire state-have made it difficult for legislators to vote on.
The British state has a lot of legislation to deal with direct procedures. Palestinian action activists were arrested and charged with criminal damage, violent disturbance and robbery. the Suspicion Did these repeated proteins lead to this arrangement. Pouring the paint on military aircraft and buildings, and throwing smoke bombs, does not seem to be a kind of extremist act that the audience is due to terrorism. Instead, the ban appears to be designed not only to silence supporters but to reduce general sympathy by placing the group on an equal footing with the Islamic State and the national work of the right group.
Evit Cooper, Minister of Interior, He claims this The methods of Palestine “have become” more aggressive, as its members have shown a preparation for the use of violence. “
Palestine has targeted property property to challenge the war in which tens of thousands of civilians were killed. The group’s protests embarrass the government: the UK continues to do so Military provision equipment in Israel The Palestinians are also slaughtered. Despite the overwhelming evidence that the crime of war accumulates in war crimes in Gaza, according to what was reported Contrary to the advice of her lawyerAnd the British government He will not say Israel has broken international law. The government must do everything in its power to end this conflict, not to criminalize protests against it. But you do not need to sympathize with Palestine work aimed at believing that its copies determine a precedent chilling and undermining democracy.
