Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation
Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation The Palestinian embassy in London has called for “urgent action, accountability, and an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation” as it welcomed “recent shifts in UK policy”. The appeal follows Britain’s announcement of sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British…
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Labour conference in Liverpool on Sunday, risking arrest to oppose the ban on Palestine Action. The demonstration was organized by the group Defend Our Juries, with most of the participants being elderly individuals who have been repeatedly arrested for their acts of civil disobedience.
Among them was Carolyn Gelenter, a 57-year-old daughter of a Holocaust survivor, who expressed her opposition to Israel's genocidal wars and support for Palestine Action. Gelenter's daughter, who had been arrested multiple times for the same offense, emphasized the importance of speaking out against political ideologies that are not aligned with Judaism, such as Zionism.
Joe, a 25-year-old protester, also joined the demonstration, stating his willingness to be arrested in protest of the ban, which he deemed draconian and unjust. Human rights organizations have widely denounced the ban, and thousands of people have been arrested since its implementation for acts of civil disobedience.
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