Palestine solidarity demos in the UK

[PTK]

Brings to mind a punk lyric from the 70s which went through the full legal advice. Can't remember who it was but do recall bits of it. 'Dont sign for something you don't own, dont make a written statement...'.

Desperate Bicycles - Advice On Arrest​

It won't happen here
They can't do it to me
I've got nothing to fear
Never seen the SPG
We've got democracy
Who needs solidarity
This is what to do when it happens to you!

[Chorus]
Shout out your name
Take all their numbers
Make witnesses for your defence
At the station they will search you
Make a list of your belongings
Don't sign for something you don't own
At the station there'll be questions
Don't answer, see a lawyer first
Don't make a written statement without legal advice

[Verse 2]
It won't happen here
They can't do it to me
I've got nothing to fear
Never seen the SPG
We've got democracy
Who needs solidarity
This is what to do when it happens to yoU

[Chorus]
Shout out your name
Take all their numbers
Make witnesses for your defence
At the station they will search you
Make a list of your belongings
Don't sign for something you don't own
At the station there'll be questions
Don't answer, see a lawyer first
Don't make a written statement without legal advice

 

[hitmouse]

The Desperate Bicycles one is definitely catchy enough to properly work as well.

 

[tony.c]

The next national march for Palestine is in London on Saturday 13 January.

 

[hitmouse]

For Bristol people:

The #Bristol7 Trial - Palestine Action

In May 2022, 9 activists smashed their way into Elbit’s Bristol HQ, commemorating Nakba day and disrupting Elbit for their part in the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. All of […]

www.palestineaction.org

January 8, 2024 @ 9:00 am - February 2, 2024 @ 5:00 pm​

In May 2022, 9 activists smashed their way into Elbit’s Bristol HQ, commemorating Nakba day and disrupting Elbit for their part in the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. All of the activists were remanded to prison, with 7 held for a week while with two of them were held for over a month. Now, a year and a half later, they return for a three-week trial and will once again say: Elbit is guilty, we are not.


More information on the action can be found in the original press release: Palestine Action Smash Elbit's Bristol HQ for Nakba

 

[Wilf]

The next national march for Palestine is in London on Saturday 13 January.

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Finally, a Saturday when I'm actually in London.

 

[hitmouse]

Keeping up the pressure in Gwent:

Pro-Palestine demonstrators blockade munitions manufacturing site over ‘Israel ties’

PRO-PALESTINE demonstrators staged a blockade at a munitions manufacturing site in Gwent this morning in protest over "ties to Israel".

www.southwalesargus.co.uk

 

[Miss-Shelf]

More things happening on 6th January across UK

National Day of Action for Palestine

Join an action in your local area to call for a permanent ceasefire now We’re calling on everyone to...

www.stopwar.org.uk

In London

 

[hitmouse]

Can't find a proper article as opposed to social media posts, but UAV Engines in Staffordshire blockaded again today.

 

[hitmouse]

For anyone in Staffordshire who's free on a Tuesday, there's a call for a big demo at UAV Engines on Tuesday 30th.

 

[ska invita]

Supposedly people kettled on wesminster bridge at some point today...

 

[teqniq]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck off:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

 

[Wilf]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck ff:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

Well, Charles Windsor had better dig deep and cough up £50-100 million (not that he would need to dig that deep for such a piffling amount):

How much did the King’s coronation cost?

Late Elizabeth II’s coronation cost £20.5m in today’s money

www.independent.co.uk

Probably best to knock off a few tens of millions from his mam's estate too, for the 'letting people queue up and then walk past her box' thing.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck ff:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

How about putting a higher tax on the arms dealers selling weapons to Israel? That might help pay for the policing.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck off:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

If the organisers should pay for policing, maybe they should be given the choice as to how many police are deployed. A dozen or so to help with traffic control, perhaps? Rather than thousands of the twats running around doing absurd manouevres.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

How about putting a higher tax on the arms dealers selling weapons to Israel? That might help pay for the policing.

Far easier to tax us to pay for it. Like we fucking don’t already.

 

[Wilf]

Anyway I'm going to the demo on Saturday, perhaps I could just give a couple of quid to a passing copper?

 

[hitmouse]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck off:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

Wonder where I've heard that one before? Hmmm:

Milei’s government will not be reducing the repressive apparatus of the state. His security minister, Patricia Bullrich, another longtime member of the political elite, has pledged to mobilize the police to crack down on protesters. Bullrich has announced her intention to charge organizers and individual protesters for the cost of policing demonstrations. As the authorities will be the ones deciding how much policing each demonstration requires, this policy will enable police to shake down ordinary people in precisely the way that “anarcho”-capitalists accuse socialists of doing.

Anyone want to take bets about what Milei policy Woodcock will be suggesting next?

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Supposedly people kettled on wesminster bridge at some point today...

Kettled at the beginning at the park and then on Westminster bridge although if the plan was to occupy a bridge and get press it succeeded

Police very agitated right from start and made a couple of show/deterrent arrests aggressively for no particular legal reason

It's like the met are policing for the twitter optics now - get a few arrests in early on and put them on socials

They also do this thing now with the end of pro Palestine demos where they sweep people out from one direction to get them to leave and then prevent them leaving for no apparent reason including families and people with buggies

 

[hitmouse]

May as well put this here, since it's definitely Palestine-relevant:

Protest against the arms dealers dinner – London Campaign Against Arms Trade

londoncaat.org.uk

 

[rich!]

Liverpool has a long tradition of doing their demos on Sundays to avoid the chaos that is Liverpool on a Saturday, which meant I got to go to the Liverpool demo today.

Jebus there was one speaker who sapped the soul from me and sold it down the river whilst condescending all the way.

The personal testimony from someone who had until very recently been in Gaza was ... yeah, it was ... yeah. Yeah.

So Saturday in London? I have a spare room if anyone is travelling down and can tolerate elderly cats.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Liverpool has a long tradition of doing their demos on Sundays to avoid the chaos that is Liverpool on a Saturday, which meant I got to go to the Liverpool demo today.

Jebus there was one speaker who sapped the soul from me and sold it down the river whilst condescending all the way.

The personal testimony from someone who had until very recently been in Gaza was ... yeah, it was ... yeah. Yeah.

So Saturday in London? I have a spare room if anyone is travelling down and can tolerate elderly cats.

my mum went to that demo - this is her sign

 

[Humberto]

my mum went to that demo - this is her sign

What town are you from?

 

[Miss-Shelf]

What town are you from?

Liverpool living in London for past 30 years

 

[Humberto]

Liverpool living in London for past 30 years

No Liverpool is ok
even now

 

[Humberto]

Liverpool living in London for past 30 years

We have a what 'are you listening to now' now thread for
robeliousnes

 

[hitmouse]

Still going up in Orkney:

Orkney #Gaza Vigils Continue into 2024

Image credit Mike Robertson There is no let up in the people turning out each Saturday for the Ceasefire Vigil. This week there was about 50-60 of us including some new faces. There was a couple …

theorkneynews.scot

 

[rich!]

No Liverpool is ok
even now

still got black cabs with "Don't Buy The S*N" vinyl wraps on them - must be a good town.

 

[Humberto]

still got black cabs with "Don't Buy The S*N" vinyl wraps on them - must be a good town.

Always a good buzz generally. Tories have yet to ruin it and are looking like they are beyond resuscitation. Must get over there.

 

[Gramsci]

https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-march-for-palestine-ceasefire-now-january-13/

The route starts at Bank.

 

[Gramsci]

John Woodcock AKA Lord Walney can fuck the fuck off:

Palestine protest organisers ‘should pay for policing’

He was Chair of Labour friends of Israel.

Member of Progress. So on right of party.

Hated everything about Corbyn.

He had allegations about his conduct against him.

No longer in Labour party.

So no surprise he wants organisers of Palestine demos to pay towards policing.