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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 112 points 1 day ago (33 children)

Just to be clear because everybody seems to be missing this point.

Palestinian Action, is an organisation. Membership of that group is banned, it is not illegal to support Palestinians or to call out Israel's genocide. The government doesn't like it when you do, but it's not actually illegal for you to do it.

This organisation broke into a UK air force base in order to protest. They are not being charged because they protested, they're being charged for breaking in and damaging a lot of military equipment. I think it's a bit far to call them terrorists, but you can sort of see the government's point, if you squint.

The UK government does however absolutely deserve to get it in the neck for their support of Israel. Labour have had a pretty awkward relationship with Israel in particular and anti-Semitism in general for a long time, and they're now keen to be seen as supporters, but there are limits.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (4 children)

They even forbid the playing of "Don't cry for me Argentina" during the wer to protect their Malvinas colony.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That would have been the Conservatives though. The Conservatives under Thatcher were in power during the Falklands war.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same as in the US, that doesn't matter.
They will always support their regime wars.
R/D in the US or Labour/Cons in the UK.
Warcriminal Blair is a good example.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The actions one political party are irrelevant to the actions of another political party. Especially over the course of such time.

If you want to make the arguement that the labour party are warmongering then there's much that you can do to make that arguement but to equate the current situation to the Falklands war is disingenuous at absolute best.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago
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