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Judges rule Labour’s Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’
Croydon-based campaigners against the genocide in Gaza and Britain’s role in arming the Israeli Defence Force were vindicated today when High Court judges issued a ruling that said that the Home Secretary’s ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. The Palestine … Continue reading
Kind words but no action: how Croydon MP responds on Gaza
It’s all words but no action from the Labour government over the continuing slaughter and war crimes being conducted in Gaza by the Israeli military. The latest outrage came over the weekend, when Israeli forces targeted the Nasser Hospital, and … Continue reading
Record number of old people arrested at Palestine Action demo
Three women from a group of mostly Croydon-based protestors were among the record 532 people arrested at Saturday’s protest in support of Palestine Action and free speech outside the House of Commons. They included one 62-year-old charity worker who said … Continue reading
Posted in London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Amnesty International, Croydon, Crystal Palace Friends of Palestine, Defend Our Juries, Freedom of Speech, Gaza, Genocide, Geoffrey Bindman KC, Greenpeace, Israel, Ita Gallagher, Keir Starmer, KIng Charles III, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, London, Lord Hain, Metropolitan Police, Palestine, Palestine Action, Peter Hain, Sir Jonathon Porritt, Yvette Cooper
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Labour attack on freedom of speech continues at Gaza protest
Police say they arrested 365 people in Westminster today. These included a blind man in a wheelchair, former NHS nurses and Quakers, all for holding up signs saying ‘I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action’. But no one at the … Continue reading
Posted in David White, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Amnesty International, Croydon, David White, Defend Our Juries, Freedom of Speech, Gaza, Genocide, Geoffrey Bindman KC, Greenpeace, Israel, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, London, Metropolitan Police, Michael Rosen, Mike Leigh, Palestine, Palestine Action, Yvette Cooper
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Labour councillor’s Friends of Israel pose starts selection row
The council elections are little more than 10 months away, but suspicions of selection stitch-ups are already circulating among Croydon Labour’s members. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Between now and next May, we can all confidently expect to receive a … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Chrishni Reshekaron, Rowenna Davis, West Thornton
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Al Jazeera, Bernadette Khan, Chrishni Reshekaron, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Janet Campbell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Friends of Israel, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Bliar, West Thornton
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