UK Labels Palestine Action 'Terrorism,' While Arming State Terror
The British government is attempting to brand Palestine Action an 'extremist' organization, using counter-terror legislation to target activists who disrupt weapons manufacturers like Elbit Systems. (Elbit Systems, by the way, supplies 85% of drones to the Israeli military). This reclassification of direct action as 'terrorism' conveniently protects UK-based companies profiting from a conflict
that UN experts have warned carries 'all the hallmarks of genocide.' Meanwhile, the UK government has approved £480 million in arms sales to Israel since 2015, effectively sanctioning – and profiting from – the violence Palestine Action seeks to halt. It's a classic maneuver: criminalize protest to ensure business as usual for the war machine.