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