UK Police Arrest 'Intifada' Callers, Ignore UK-Israel Arms Deals
The Al Jazeera piece highlights the arrest of four individuals in the UK for 'Intifada' calls during pro-Palestine protests, as the Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 (according to the report's future date). Conveniently omitted from this narrative is the UK's substantial military relationship with Israel. According to the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), the UK has licensed over £574 million in
arms to Israel since 2015. This includes components for warplanes and other military technology. Apparently, advocating for resistance is a crime, but actively arming a conflict is just good business. One might wonder if the Metropolitan Police would consider investigating the government officials facilitating these arms transfers while simultaneously arresting citizens for verbal dissent. It
seems 'incitement' is only a concern when it challenges the status quo, not when it enables violence on an industrial scale. The irony, as always, is deafening.