Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
Wasn't sure where to put this but thought here was best.
Palestine solidarity demos in the UK
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8ball
Maximum Facepalm
When protesters carry shields they often get arrested on grounds of having an offensive weapon, so sauce for the goose…
teqniq
DisMembered
Cross posted, thanks to hitmouse
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hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Crossposting here from the prisoners thread:
Four Palestine Action people currently held on remand, hearing they've been denied bail, no public addresses that I've seen but it says "You can also write messages of support to palactprisoners@protonmail.com", so if anyone fancies dropping an email with some words of support, that should get passed on.
Four Palestine Action people currently held on remand, hearing they've been denied bail, no public addresses that I've seen but it says "You can also write messages of support to palactprisoners@protonmail.com", so if anyone fancies dropping an email with some words of support, that should get passed on.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Various small demos at Labour MPs' offices collected here: https://gazadayofaction.org/actions
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hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Upcoming trials/court dates needing support in Stafford, Nottingham, Manchester, and London:
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Actions against Elbit continuing regularly:
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The #Siege4 Trial
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Actions against Elbit continuing regularly:
Palestine Action Strikes Three Israel-Supplying Weapons Factories in One Day
Images and videos are available for free, with the relevant credit This morning, three simultaneous actions have targeted weapons factories across Britain, to prevent the production of weaponry destined for […]
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kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Went to this- really good turn out.
Riklet
procrastinación
Me too! I didnt see you sorry. Was very big wasn't it?? Maybe 10k?
ska invita
back on the other side
From what I can tell Palestine solidarity campaign have called the next demo for two weeks time, the 11th.
I expect there's appetite for people to go out next Saturday, but presumably psc does the main organising, stewarding etc, so curious to see what happens.
The 11th is remembrance Day which could be.... interesting
I expect there's appetite for people to go out next Saturday, but presumably psc does the main organising, stewarding etc, so curious to see what happens.
The 11th is remembrance Day which could be.... interesting
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Having both on the same day will cause all sorts of issues
ska invita
back on the other side
i forget what happens ... remembrance sunday is the main event in london isnt it? which is the 12th. what happens on the 11th?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
There is no clash
PTK
Paul Kegan
Once upon a time, there was only one 1 minute silence.
For the past 10-15 years, there have been two. One on the 11 November, and one on Remembrance Sunday. This is the result of the plastic patriots not having the courage of their convictions.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Think there's meant to be an anti-Braverman demo next Saturday, just checked and the fb event lists the main organisers as being SUTR and XR, which is an unexpected combination:
Dunno if there's enough crossover between the organisers that PSC decided to let people focus on that? But then I don't know why they'd do that when the last demo ran alongside the UFFC one. Lots of acronyms there, hopefully my post's still readable.
zedr
new but not *that* new
thought it was good that they gave uffc a platform to speak despite organising a demo at the same time
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
I'm not sure it could have been different, the timing, given the pressure of the situation and that all these things are in at least some measure the result of negotiation with the police who have their own agenda in terms of managing 'disruption' in the centre of London. The uffc demo organised months ago no doubt, the psc one at much less notice
editor
hiraethified
Photos from the Cardiff demo on Saturday:
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Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
ska invita
back on the other side
Certainly from recent times this feels unprecedent what is happening, the scale and breadth of actions across britain, the regularity...I really cant keep up with all the actions that happen on a daily basis... when was the last time we saw such a wave of direct and symbolic actions?
I dont have a sense of how deeply these feeling are shared in the wider population, but it has clearly struck sufficient a nerve in a large enough part of the general public to make this all happen.
I support it and have taken a small part and will again, and I understand the raw emotion and sense of needing to act immediately , but i cant help but wonder what it would ever take to create a similiar groundswell around british material condition politics. This isnt really the thread to get into that, but above all I find it hopeful to see real street action breaking out as it has, and from such a broad range of people too
I dont have a sense of how deeply these feeling are shared in the wider population, but it has clearly struck sufficient a nerve in a large enough part of the general public to make this all happen.
I support it and have taken a small part and will again, and I understand the raw emotion and sense of needing to act immediately , but i cant help but wonder what it would ever take to create a similiar groundswell around british material condition politics. This isnt really the thread to get into that, but above all I find it hopeful to see real street action breaking out as it has, and from such a broad range of people too
It would take people making the connection between the war and domestic British politics. A good place to start would be to ask why every prominent British politician is defying public opinion on this issue.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
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hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Scottish demos happening in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Forres, Stirling, Dundee, Aberdeen, Dunfermline tomorrow:
There's also been some outreach work to workers in Govan arms factories going on, and I think similar in Edinburgh but can't find the details of that one now. Also demo at the RAF base in Lossiemouth on Sunday, transport available from Aberdeen:
Really encouraging to see stuff that goes beyond just standing around outside town halls and starts to engage with the sites in the UK that directly connect to the slaughter.
There's also been some outreach work to workers in Govan arms factories going on, and I think similar in Edinburgh but can't find the details of that one now. Also demo at the RAF base in Lossiemouth on Sunday, transport available from Aberdeen:
Really encouraging to see stuff that goes beyond just standing around outside town halls and starts to engage with the sites in the UK that directly connect to the slaughter.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
If the glorious dead died for our freedoms then surely they'd praise a demo on 11.11 which exercised the freedoms they are supposed to have died for
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