Palestine

She said protest and free speech remain “an important part of our democracy” which will “always be protected”, but argued Palestine Action has carried out “an escalating campaign”. Writing in The Observer, she said: “Some may think it is a regular protest group known for occasional stunts. But that is…

The armed wings of Palestine’s Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements said on Saturday they had shelled Israeli military command posts in the Gaza Strip, as tensions on the ground escalated alongside intensifying international criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades said it struck an Israeli command-and-control site…

Birmingham City Council has been drawn into fresh controversy after a leaked email reportedly admitted that Palestinian flags could not be taken down from lampposts without police protection. The disclosure comes as the council faces criticism for removing Union Jack and St George's Cross flags in areas such as Weoley…

Protesters arrested for supporting Palestine Action should not be prosecuted until a legal challenge to a ban on the group has been heard, organisations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch have told the attorney general for England and Wales. In a letter to Richard Hermer KC, also signed by Friends…

News Kwh1050, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons UK human rights commission concerned about ‘heavy handed’ police approach at pro-Palestine protests The UK’s official human rights commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), sent a letter on Friday expressing concern about the “reports of police engagement” that involved “heavy-handed policing” at…

A further 60 people will be prosecuted for showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action. This follows the arrest of more than 700 people since the group’s proscription on 5 July. The Metropolitan Police, Counter Terrorism Policing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Attorney General’s Office have…

Activism / August 15, 2025 In an interview, the union organizer talks about joining the Freedom Flotilla, confronting Israeli forces, and solidarity between Palestine and the US labor movement. US cofounder and the former president of the Amazon Labor Union Chris Smalls (C) addresses a press conference on the Freedom…

Will Australia ever go beyond symbolic gestures to impose meaningful penalties on Israel? Benjamin Netanyahu, Penny Wong and Anthony Albanese (Image: Private Media) For years, the Labor government has insisted Palestinian statehood could only come “at the end” of a peace process with Israel. This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced partnerships with several international organizations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to children in the Gaza Strip. This comes just days after Mohamed Salah, the star player for Egypt and Liverpool, questioned the continental federation regarding the death of former Palestine national…

In the first official comment on the extension of the Israeli gas export agreement to Egypt, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed on Wednesday, 13 August, that the commercial agreement “will not affect Egypt’s position on the Palestinian cause.” Last Thursday, NewMed Energy, a partner in Israel’s Leviathan natural gas…