Comment on Government to ban Palestine Action, home secretary confirms
wewbull@feddit.uk 3 days agoTaking targeted action at those who perpetrated the sabotage would be my preference, rather than blanket bans on a protestors. This is the wrong way to solve the problem.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Agreed. But this isn’t a blanket ban on protestors.
This specific organisation operates in cells, has caused and advocates for violence.
wewbull@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Ok… …a blanket ban on a set of protestors.
What’s the legal criteria to say somebody is a member of an organisation like this? Do they have to have a membership card to be banned from protests? It’s poorly defined and easily becomes anybody who turns up at a pro-palestinian protest. At that point you have banned protests on the subject.
Hold individuals accountable for their actions. Don’t police people’s views or their desire to express them.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Proscription means it is an offence to belong to the organisation, invite or recklessly express support for them, arrange a meeting in their support, or wear clothing or carry articles which arouse reasonable suspicion that you are a member or supporter of the organisation.
So under the law, waving a Palestinian flag is fine. Waving a Palestine Action banner is illegal.