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11h ago
Footage clearly shows police waving marchers through to lay wreaths for murdered Palestinian children Yesterday, the Met Police made dozens of arrests of peaceful anti-genocide protesters after claiming that their march ‘broke through’ police lines blocking them from Trafalgar Square to appease pro-Israel pressure groups. More than ten have been charged, dozens were held for ..read more
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15h ago
Police repression and state lies continue Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell are being interviewed under caution by the Met Police this afternoon after taking part in yesterday’s National March for Gaza. The Met has charged ten people and is still holding dozens of others for supposedly entering an area ..read more
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15h ago
Far-right ‘Jewish Power’ figures make show of quitting but will leave wanted war-criminal in place Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other members of the racist ‘Jewish Power’ party have resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government over the agreement of a ‘ceasefire’ in Israel’s genocide in Gaza – but it appears to be primarily theatre. Ben-Gvir, who ..read more
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15h ago
Protest organiser banned, under bail conditions, from attending any kind of demo – but others still held including those who simply arrived from the ‘wrong’ direction Anti-genocide protest organiser Chris Nineham, a founder member of Stop the War, has been released on bail after being violently arrested yesterday during London’s peaceful National March for Gaza ..read more
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21h ago
Netanyahu demands captive list at last second while foreign minister Saar signals continued attacks during ‘ceasefire’ Israel continued bombing and killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza this morning, within moments of the supposed start of the ceasefire supposed to come into force at 6.30am GMT today. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ‘delayed’ the start of the ceasefire ..read more
The SKWAWKBOX
1d ago
Assault of Starmer’s police-state regime on anti-genocide, pro-human rights activism and journalism continues Chris Nineham, a founder member of Stop the War and chief steward at today’s march for Gaza was violently arrested as he tried to speak to police on behalf of the peaceful marchers, many of whom were from Jewish anti-genocide groups. Around ..read more
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1d ago
Protesters targeted and arrested during march for Gaza during state assault on right to protest – read on to see where help is needed Palestine Solidarity campaigners have put out an urgent call for support at four London police stations, where anti-genocide campaigners – including a founder of Stop the War – are being held ..read more
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2d ago
Woman turns to violence after protesters ignore apparent attempts to incite incident A pro-Israel counter-demonstrator has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police after punching a peaceful anti-genocide protester during today’s national march for Gaza. The woman was seen marching to and fro with a placard accusing Palestinians of killing babies – seemingly a reference to ..read more
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2d ago
Families marching with kids for peace in Gaza confronted by police blockades The peaceful anti-genocide march in London is being held up by police blocking key roads on the route. Skwawkbox reported earlier the government’s ‘sinister’ deployment of outside police forces and riot units against peaceful marchers – including many Jewish anti-apartheid activists – sparking ..read more
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2d ago
Pro-Israel group claims saying ‘anything’ about Israel’s genocide, apartheid or international law is ‘antisemitic’ The pro-Israel ‘Board of Deputies of British Jews’ (BoD) has made what has been described as a ‘wild’ attack on a Palestine motion being put to Liverpool City Council by the Liverpool Community Independents (LCI) group of councillors against Israel’s genocide ..read more