"This absurd and contradictory situation clearly cannot last much longer. And if enough people are prepared to defy such an incoherent and unjustifiable law, then we may be able to persuade the government that it's neither legitimate nor enforceable."
"By echoing the words of more than 3,000 people who have been arrested for alleged support of a terrorist group by holding placards saying I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action, they too risk arrest."
A letter signed by over 130 prominent individuals, including Sally Rooney and Greta Thunberg, supports Palestine Action ahead of a court appeal regarding a ban on the group. The ban, ruled unlawful by three senior judges, remains in place pending appeal. The Metropolitan police initially ceased arrests but resumed them. Signatories risk arrest by echoing the sentiments of over 3,000 arrested for similar protests. Peter Hallward emphasized the need to challenge the unjust law to persuade the government of its illegitimacy.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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