"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. 'Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, introduced the ban after Palestine Action entered the RAF base at Brize Norton and spray painted two military planes red, shining a spotlight on the role of the British military in partnering Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people."
"'It is vital that our campaign succeeds not just for Palestine Action but for democracy. Once the meaning of terrorism' is separated from campaigns of violence against a civilian population, and extended to include those causing economic damage or embarrassment to the rich, the powerful and the criminal, then the right to freedom of expression has no meaning and democracy is dead."
"We are announcing a major escalation: a week of mass actions, with plans to kick this off in Liverpool at Labour Conference, culminating in a national mobilisation in Parliament Square on 4th October. This will present an unprecedented challenge to the enforcement of this unjust ban, with the Police Federation itself already warning that policing these protests is 'unsustainable'. Over 1,600 people have already been arrested after holding signs as part of the Lift The Ban campaign"
Defend Our Juries is organising a week of mass actions starting in Liverpool at the Labour Party Conference and culminating in a national mobilisation in Parliament Square on October 4. The group says more than 1,100 people have registered and are willing to be arrested, and expects at least 1,500 attendees. Defend Our Juries states that Palestine Action has been branded a terrorist organisation after entering RAF Brize Norton and spray-painting military planes. The campaign warns of threats to freedom of expression, cites over 1,600 prior arrests linked to the Lift The Ban campaign, and notes police warnings about policing capacity.
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