The campaign group calling for the UK government to lift its ban on direct action group Palestine Action said it is pursuing methods of protest that would make mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators near impossible.
Defend Our Juries (DOJ) has called regular protests since the government moved to proscribe the group in July, with mounting numbers of participants arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding signs reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”.
The UK government proscribed Palestine Action under anti-terror laws on 4 July, following an incident in which members broke into RAF Brize Norton and attacked two planes using paint and crowbars. They said the aircraft were being “used for military operations in Gaza and across the Middle East".
The designation puts Palestine Action on a par with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State under British law, making it a criminal offence to show support for or invite support for the group, punishable by up to 14 years in prison under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Over 500 protestors - most of them over the age of 60 - were arrested under the Terrorism Act at an action in London’s Parliament Square on 9 August.
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I support plasticine action
Palestine Action destroying those RAF jets was one of the coolest moments of 2025.
More, please.
Didn’t they just paint them?
The RAF claims there was £7 million in damages, including complete replacement of both engines valued at £2.5 million each.
If it’s that easy they should probably have better security.
If it was their money I’m sure they could’ve fixed it for much less, but military loves wasting tax money to justify a bigger budget next year.
I see