Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja Arrested Again For Protesting Palestine Action Ban
On Saturday, September 26, Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja was arrested under the UK Terrorism Act in Liverpool, outside the venue where the Labour Party conference is due to be held with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after protesting in support of Palestine Action. The post Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja Arrested Again For Protesting Palestine Action Ban appeared first on Stereogum .
Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja was arrested on Saturday, September 26 in Liverpool after protesting in support of Palestine Action outside the venue where the Labour Party conference was to be held. According to the video footage, Del Naja was sitting on the sidewalk with a sign that read, "I oppose genocide I support Palestine Action."
Police approached Del Naja and questioned him about his protest, informing him that "Palestine Action is a proscribed organization" under the Terrorism Act 2000. Del Naja reportedly disagreed with the proscription, stating, "I don't recognize the offense, though, because under UK law it is actually an offense to aid and abet any private individual or company aiding and abetting genocidal war crimes."
He was subsequently placed under arrest for supporting a proscribed organization, a criminal offense punishable by fines and up to 14 years in prison. This marks Del Naja's second arrest in connection with protesting Palestine Action, with two other protestors also arrested on the same day.
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