Critisizing israel but still sell wespons, share intel and impose no sanctions on the state of israel itself. That’s called hypocrisy
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blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 hours agoThe UK has been criticising Israel for attacking Lebanon though.
Like I said, if Israel wanted recon they can just use their own drones. Seems like people are jumping to the conclusion that we’re gathering intel for Israel rather than collecting our own Intel to get an idea of what’s going on.
mrdown@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
They literally arrest you for supporting Palestine in the UK.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 hour ago
You may need a refresher course on use of “literally”.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Thanks grammar Nazi!
stsquad@lemmy.ml 2 hours ago
They’ll arrest you for supporting Palestine Action which has been designated a terrorist group by the government. You wouldn’t be arrested for peacefully protesting and supporting the Palistinian cause.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Why was it designated a terrorist group. Who have they killed and what crimes against civilians have they committed?
I am being rhetorical of course and besides it has already been determined unlawful.
It is clear they attempted to illegally suppress human rights in support of Isreal.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 hour ago
JTAC based their assessment largely on the Filton incident where a police officer suffered possibly life-changing injuries after a PA member attacked them repeatedly with a sledgehammer.
The underlying basis was the definition used in the Terrorism Act, of a group that commits serious damage to property in order to influence government policy. The UK is one of the few places to have such a broad definition.
stsquad@lemmy.ml 1 hour ago
I’m not arguing about the designation, that’s up to the government. However the people that been arrested for holding up the signs knew exactly what they where doing and had been warned before their arrests. They were protesting the proscription of Palistine Action rather than generally supporting Palistine.
We will find out how it all plays out once the appeals process is completed.