"John Rees stated that a ban on pro-Palestine protests would strike at the root of free assembly and free speech in the UK, emphasizing that public sentiment will persist as long as conflicts continue."
"Rees expressed that people want to hold the government accountable for its complicity in ongoing wars, stating, 'As long as the wars continue, as long as the killing continues, people will want to say to this government, you're complicit in this.'"
Keir Starmer has suggested banning certain pro-Palestine demonstrations, claiming some language used in protests could incite violence. This follows recent attacks on the Jewish community in the UK. John Rees, a leader in the Stop The War coalition, argues that such a ban undermines free assembly and speech. He emphasizes that public sentiment will continue to oppose government complicity in ongoing conflicts, urging action against both the UK and Israeli governments for their roles in the violence affecting Palestinians and global communities.
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