UK Judge Suggests Jury Ignore Gaza Genocide Before Palestine Action Trial
Activists from Palestine Action face trial in the UK for targeting an Israeli arms manufacturer, citing alleged complicity in war crimes. The presiding judge helpfully instructed the jury to ignore their 'personal feelings' about the ongoing conflict in Gaza or the legality of its conduct (Al Jazeera). This conveniently sidelines the Nuremberg Principle VII, which defines complicity in war crimes,
and arguably the very justification these activists claim. For context, the UK exported £6.4 billion in arms to Israel between 2012 and 2022, per Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), making Britain a direct partner in the region's blood-soaked theater. So, the 'rule of law' is upheld by prosecuting those who damage property (cost: remediable) while ignoring those profiting from (and enabling) the
destruction of an entire population (cost: immeasurable human lives and global stability). One marvels at the judicial system's ability to compartmentalize ethics. Perhaps next, a judge will ask a jury to ignore gravity when trying a skydiving instructor.