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A small number of NO COMMENT t-shirts produced to raise funds for Netpol are still available following our successful “Fools Night” comedy benefit gig in east London last Wednesday evening. Huge thanks to the Clapton Community FC merch crew for helping us to sell them online.
https://netpol.org/2026/04/02/no-comment-limited-edition-netpol-t-shirts-now-available-online/

Netpol Apr 1

Astonishing verdict: Ben Jamal of Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Chris Nineham of the Stop the War Coalition have been found guilty of breaching police restrictions on a protest last year. Both have been given a conditional discharge with costs awarded against them of £7500 each

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Netpol Mar 27

Now a red line has been crossed, after over a decade, with the ban on the Al Quds Day march, and police citing "high numbers and tensions between protesters" as justification, look to see who in the coming weeks are mischaracterised as the real "threat" to public order https://netpol.org/2026/03/12/al-quds-day-protest-ban-imposed-using-poor-justifications/

Al Quds Day protest ban imposed using ‘poor justifications’ - Netpol

On 11 March 2026, the Home Secretary confirmed that she had consented to a request from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and ordered a ban of the annual pro-Palestine Al Quds Day march and any associated marches for a period of one month, using powers under section 13 of the Public Order Act 1986. This is […]

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Netpol Mar 27

Nakba Day organisers say they won't back down and will march, as they have for years. As protest policing decisions in London are based on what's convenient to the Metropolitan Police, not any consideration of its human rights obligations, the expectation is of more threats and severe restrictions

Netpol Mar 27

In December 2025, the Palestine Coalition informed the Metropolitan Police of its planned route for the annual Nakba Day march on 16 May. This has only now been refused because of the announcement by Tommy "Ten Names" Robinson of plans to hold a far right march on the same day.

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Netpol Mar 26

Under pressure from rightwing and pro-Israel groups who exist primarily to try to ban their opponents, ministers wildly overreached by introducing proscription and acted illegally. Now the Met is deliberately trying to scare people away from resisting attacks on our rights https://www.EveryoneDay.uk

Lift The Ban - Defend Our Juries

Following intensive lobbying by representatives of the Israeli government and the arms industry such as Lord Walney, dishonestly presented to the public as ‘independent advisers’, domestic direct action group Palestine Action have been branded as a ‘terrorist organisation’, for trying to stop crimes against humanity and for exposing the British government’s complicity in genocide.

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Netpol Mar 26

The appeal ruling is not that far away: as Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said at Netpol's "State of Protest" report launch last night, it's only a month away, at the end of April.

It is apparent the Met is nervous about a backlash from the media over a planned mass action on Sat 11 April

Netpol Mar 26

Although the High Court ruled the banning of Palestine Action is unlawful, the Metropolitan Police has decided not to wait on the outcome of an appeal and to pretend the government has already won it. Officers will restart arresting people under the Terrorism Act https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-issues-revised-position-on-palestine-action-support-507641

Met issues revised position on Palestine Action support

Anyone showing support for the group is likely to be arrested.

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Netpol Mar 25

Free launch event online this evening at 7pm. Tickets: https://netpol.org/events/

Netpol Mar 25

We've just launched our State of Protest 2025 report! You can find it online here: https://netpol.org/SOP25