Dozens arrested around the UK at protests to support proscribed group Palestine Action

Woman, 74, among four arrested on suspicion of terror offences during protest march - Liverpool Echo

Merseyside Police said material in support of recently banned Palestine Action was reportedly seen in possession of a small number of protesters

UK Crackdown: Sweeping Arrests for Palestine Action Supporters - Real News Now

This past weekend, the United Kingdom saw widespread arrests as individuals voiced their support for a forbidden Palestinian advocacy organization. Protests erupted, stretching into their third consecutive weekend, in reaction to the government’s recent decision to outlaw the group. Protesters waved banners with messages such as ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action,’ as they convened across major cities like London, Manchester, Edinbur…

London police arrest 66 at ‘Palestine Action’ rally

The U.K. Home Office proscribed Palestine Action as a terror organization on July 6.The post London police arrest 66 at ‘Palestine Action’ rally appeared first on JNS.org.

TÄRA talks Arab&B, identity, and fighting for Palestine on stage

Tamara Al-Zool and her family were once the only Palestinians in their village. Born in Frosinone, a municipality near Rome, the 22-year-old music artist, who performs under the name of TÄRA, used to feel that her Palestinian heritage was something she needed to keep hidden. But not anymore.  Recently, TÄRA has been making waves in both the Italian R&B and indie Arab music scenes, with her own genre of music, which she calls Arab&B, singing in A…

A fight at the opera as performer unfurls Palestine flag on stage

The London cast member fended off an attendant who tried to remove the flag during curtain calls at the Royal Opera House. It came hours after British police arrested more than 100 people at protests across the UK supporting a newly proscribed ‘terrorist’ group.