By keeping anti-genocide activists in prison pending sentencing and — unbeknownst to the jury — adding a “terrorism” aggravation, the judge may intend abnormally long sentences.
Craig Murray: Hiding the Terrorism Charge
Category: Civil Rights
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctions on Francesca Albanese
The U.N. special rapporteur on Occupied Palestine says the interim decision gives her respite, but that the “battle is not over.”
The Error in Banning the Nakba Day March
Police wrongly want to ban a Nakba Day pr0-Palestine rally but are allowing the right-wing’s anti-Islam rally the same say, writes Nailah Sharif, a retired London Metropolitan Police detective.
Craig Murray: Zionism Poisons UK’s Central Nervous System
Not questioning Zionism has long been the entry ticket to the British political and media Establishment, but although public belief in the Zionist narrative is fatally damaged, prosecutions of pro-Palestinian activists continue.
The Chilling UK Case Against Palestine Action Lawyer
Lawyer Rajiv Menon faces contempt charges for reminding a jury of its independence in the Palestine Action case, prompting alarm that if “lawyers begin to self-censor … the right to a fair trial is placed at risk.” Dania Akkad reports.
The Comey Indictment & Free Speech
If the U.S. government can’t leave free speech alone, then its oath to the Constitution and the Constitution’s stated guarantees are meaningless, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Craig Murray: The Morass of Injustice
The Starmer regime is intent on the subversion of so-called British justice. It is operating purely in the interests of a foreign state to protect Israel from the consequences of public revulsion against its genocidal onslaught on Palestinians.
The US Supreme Court, Race & the Right to Vote
Marjorie Cohn on the Roberts Court’s demolition of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the law that brought an end to the Jim Crow system of post-Civil War legalized racial segregation.
Palestine Action Defendants Address Jury Directly
In a rare move, five pro-Palestine direct-action defendants dismissed their lawyers and delivered impassioned speeches about Britain’s role in the Gaza genocide, John McEvoy reports.
Israel Attacks Gaza Flotilla Near Greek Waters
Israeli military boats travelled more than 700 miles on Wednesday night to attack a 54-ship flotilla that was headed for Gaza to attempt to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade, Ann Wright reports.