SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Britain’s Anti-Palestine Stitch-Up
Max describes how Britain is using the Palestine Action case, a stabbing, and manufactured panic to crush dissent, shield Israel, and strip away basic rights in the name of “security”.
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - UK judge gags Palestine Action defendants to secure ‘terror’ stitch-up
Desperate to secure a conviction of Palestine Action defendants, a draconian British judge has forbidden them from referring to the principle of jury equity in their closing speeches.
It is one of countless restrictions aimed at blocking the activists from mounting an effective defense. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Since the retrial of six Palestine Action (PA) activists began on April 13, the defendants have been barred under court order from using terms like “genocide” or discussing the target of their direction action protests. Meanwhile, supporters of PA have been arrested outside the court for holding signs advising jurors of their right to acquit the defendants based on conscience. Now, a draft court order reviewed by The Grayzone reveals how the presiding judge has sought to comprehensively neutralize the PA…Open
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout
Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison.
- - If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms. - The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the British media cannot report this information under a court order. Activists will also be prohibited from telling jurors how their efforts sought to impede the Gaza genocide. - The prosecution followed a meeting between government officials and counter-terror officers, where designating Palestine Action as terrorists was discussed. Those officials admitted the group’s activities were “mostly confined to criminal damage,” not terrorism. - By falsely alleging Palestine Action deliberately targeted people with violent acts,…Open
AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - Hackers join U.S. and Israel's fight with Iran
U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran are playing out in the air and at sea, while a parallel fight is unfolding online . Why it matters: Iranian actors — both state-linked and loosely affiliated — have a history of cyberattacks against the U.S. , but the U.S. and Israeli governments are now using similar tactics. Driving the news: A Wednesday cyberattack allegedly linked to Iran‑aligned hackers disrupted operations at Stryker, a major U.S. medical technology company, The Wall Street Journal reported . - Stryker confirmed in a statement that it is "experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment," but that it hasn't seen any signs of "ransomware or malware" and now believes the incident is "contained." …
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - In Great Britain, Beating Cops With Sledgehammers Now Counts As ‘Peaceful Protest’
In the UK, favored criminals can do whatever they please—even attack policewomen with hammers. The post In Great Britain, Beating Cops With Sledgehammers Now Counts As ‘Peaceful Protest’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage In Great Britain, Beating Cops With Sledgehammers Now Counts As ‘Peaceful Protest’ In the UK, favored criminals can do whatever they please—even attack policewomen with hammers. UK Special Coverage There is great disquiet in the United Kingdom over plans to severely curtail trial by jury. Right on cue, a trial emerged that seems to bolster the government’s case for using juries less often. On the night of August 6, 2024, six deluded activists from the proscribed terror group Palestine Action drove a van through the factory gates of the Bristol branch of the Israeli defense company…Open