Green activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London during a pro-Palestinian protest, accused of supporting a proscribed organization under the Terrorism Act after holding a sign backing Palestine prisoners. The arrest follows earlier detentions related to a protest against a building linked to Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems, with police citing concern over her support for Palestine Action, labeled as a terrorist group by the UK government. Thunberg's involvement underscores her ongoing activism on Palestine issues, amid global debate over Gaza and rights. Will her arrest spark wider protests or repercussions? More here: https://www.dw.com/en/uk-police-arrest-greta-thunberg-under-terrorism-act/a-75286097 #GretaThunberg #Protest #Palestine #Activism #UK #TerrorismLaws #FreeSpeech
UK police arrest Greta Thunberg under Terrorism Act

British police have arrested climate activist Greta Thunberg during a pro-Palestinian protest in central London. The detention, under terrorism legislation, was linked to a placard referencing a banned group.

Deutsche Welle

But it's little old ladies holding Palestinian flags are the terrorists.

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Have I missed the news that the Home Secretary has condemned The Spectator for inciting terrorism?

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No doubt we can expect Yvette Cooper to be proscribing The Spectator and our media will be filled with outrage and demands that Rod Liddle and Michael Gove be locked up. #UKPolitics #YvetteCooper https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/and-now-lets-bomb-glastonbury/

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I have won back my computers and phones.

Palestine is Still the Issue

-So neoliberal capitalism can resort to authoritarian tactics as well. Quelle surprise.

"What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over | The Nation"

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/french-publisher-moret-detained-uk/

>The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.

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What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over

The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.

The Nation