"Everyone knows this is total madness (including many of the police officers making these arrests, and the High Court judges who recently ruled them unlawful), and yet, somehow it continues. Everyone also knows that the sheer desperation of 'Palestine Action' activists vandalising military equipment isn't terrorism. No one actually believes that."
"We can demand that our government upholds international laws that previous generations sacrificed their lives for. UK citizens will feel less desperation (& our overwhelmed courts will be quieter) if our country acts with the integrity of neighbours such as Spain; calmly declining the use of their territory & assets for illegal US / Israeli war crimes."
"Spending a few hours in police custody under unlawful arrest is a very small price to pay. Our democracy, & the civil rights & liberties that now sit in constitutional law were literally built on small actions like these."
Robert Del Naja was arrested in London while protesting against the ban of Palestine Action, a movement opposing Israel's actions. He criticized the use of the Terrorism Act for holding a sign in support of non-violent action. Del Naja condemned the government's approach, stating that many officials belong to a group that disregards peaceful protests. He emphasized the need for the UK to uphold international laws and suggested that small actions are vital for democracy and civil rights.
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