UK arrests 83-year-old priest for backing Palestine Action and opposing Gaza genocide
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the IOF is a terrorist organization. much bigger, more prolific and active than Hamas as well. literally a war criminal organization. funny how you never hear people getting arrested for supporting the IOF though.
Are there any pro “IOF” demonstrations anywhere?
Holding up a sign in support of a terrorist organization will (hopefully) get you arrested.
You might argue that “Palestine Action” should not be defined as a terrorist organization.
You can hold up a sign supporting them to protest the designation. You will be arrested however. That’s just what happens.
Personally I’m not so sure that Palestinians will benefit from all that.
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This article is about the UK. The UK is pretty much the mothership of what we calls "the west".
Whining about china is deflection
Whining about china
So guess you're paycheck doesn't come from Russia then
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As a German I sincerely apologize for people like this guy here
danke schön, brudi
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Praising a good priest is not much different than praising a good republican. You can be a good person without associating yourself to corrupted political parties or bigot cults
wrote last edited by [email protected]I understand your anger. I really do. But may I remind you that the Republicans were the ones who took a stand to abolish slavery and even died for it not that long ago really. And look at where they are now.
It's people like this woman that are fencing any movement from turning corrupt and vile. Unfortunately all too often there's not enough of them to stop it from happening.
She most likely saw the cloth as a way to reach and help people in need. As it is one way of doing it. And given her very advanced age, when she was young, it was probably one of the very few that existed at her disposal. Especially as a woman.
And you shouldn't conflate the identity of individuals with the institutions they're a part of or with their social descriptors. That is precisely what you hate about these groups you brought up. So don't play for the opposite team and act the same way they do.
And by the way, you were downvoted but I wasn't one of the ones who did it. As I do think your anger towards these institutions is absolutely warranted and justified. I feel the same way. Just don't let that keep you from recognising a decent human being when it is very much the case. Otherwise, you allowed them to turn you into what we both hate about what these institutions represent.
This woman is on everyone's side because she's fighting for everyone. Even though I'm not religious, I recognise that I aspire to the same as her.
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trying to stop delivering arms to a terrorist group commiting genocide: terrorism
commiting genocide and deliberately killing, maiming, starving and playing cruel games with the lives of civilians and literal children: not terrorism
talk about bad faith... fuck off with all that.
Thanks for providing a textbook example of bad faith arguing.
My point was that you can protest for the cause of Palestinians without showing allegiance to terrorist organizations.
You are not only claiming that you must support organizations that are defined as terrorist, you pretend I was the one defining their status.
Well done. (slow clap)
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As a German I sincerely apologize for people like this guy here
wrote last edited by [email protected]Honestly, you have way more stuff going that need to apologize for.
Maybe look up Palestine Action before commenting:
In June 2025, the Home Office announced that it intended to designate the group as a proscribed terrorist organisation after the group broke into RAF Brize Norton, vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuelling planes by spraying paint into their engines.
Source: Wikipedia
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The Reverend Sue Parfitt, from Bristol, was detained for holding a placard that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” She was among more than 27 people arrested on Saturday for acts of defiance against the proscription.
I support Palestine Action - illegal
I support Action for Palestine - legal
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The Reverend Sue Parfitt, from Bristol, was detained for holding a placard that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” She was among more than 27 people arrested on Saturday for acts of defiance against the proscription.
Well that was quick.
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How did this get 5 upvotes lol
wrote last edited by [email protected]I think more people have alts on lemmy than we'd like to admit. Particularly when they're accounts spewing hasbara propaganda.
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terrorist organizations such as Hamas
Can you get more bad faith?
Just stop using Palestinians as as guise for your love of terrorism.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Yeah, they're the ones arguing in bad faith
"Stop arguing in bad faith" *proceeds to immediately make the most bad faith argument I have seen in this thread*
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Thanks for providing a textbook example of bad faith arguing.
My point was that you can protest for the cause of Palestinians without showing allegiance to terrorist organizations.
You are not only claiming that you must support organizations that are defined as terrorist, you pretend I was the one defining their status.
Well done. (slow clap)
wrote last edited by [email protected]My point was that you can protest for the cause of Palestinians without showing allegiance to terrorist organizations.
Still haven't explained where they did this but yeah they're the ones arguing in bad faith.
Try harder. Can I get the contact information of your handler, I think you need some additional training...
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They're calling these people terrorists for holding signs calling for the end of Israel's genocide. They're not calling the people who have been committing genocide every day terrorists: they're valuable allies. This is the UK Government's morality. I hope it's not shared by the British people.
What if it is an excuse to put people that openly oppose colonialism and authority under control and fear? They maybe don't care that much for Israel but why miss this opportunity?
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How explain word “like” simple? Difficult but I try - for you.
- Orange like grapefruit - both fruit
- Toyota like Ford - both car
- Hamas like “Palestine Action” - both terrorist
If still difficult:
- grapefruit more sour than orange - still both fruit
- Toyota better than Ford - both still car
- Hamas way way worse than “Palestine Action” - still both terrorist
What the fuck even is this comment, lol
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Technically it's because some members of the group trespassed in a military base and vandalised an airplane. Which is trespassing and vandalism. Not terrorism. Unless Starmer has been watching too much Thomas & the Friends and Pixar's Cars and believes that the poor planes can't sleep at night anymore, because they are terrified.
Some definitions of Terrorism also include property damage
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What really happened here: Members of this Palestine Action group sneaked onto a military base and attacked the aircrafts there. This act of politically motivated vandalism resulted in this group being officially banned by the government. Which is totally ok, no state in the world will and can tolerate some group doing acts of terrorism and/or doing sabotage.
Supporting banned terrorist organizations is of course also not allowed (which really makes sense) and yeah, this priest totally did that on purpose. You are therefore totally fine holding up a sign supporting Israel and you are also totally fine holding up a sign supporting Palestine, but you are not fine holding up signs supporting banned organizations.
Bootlicker
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Honestly, you have way more stuff going that need to apologize for.
Maybe look up Palestine Action before commenting:
In June 2025, the Home Office announced that it intended to designate the group as a proscribed terrorist organisation after the group broke into RAF Brize Norton, vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuelling planes by spraying paint into their engines.
Source: Wikipedia
vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT
MY WORD *clutches pearls*
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Some definitions of Terrorism also include property damage
Well definitions can include anything and everything. They can also be debased to the point of being useless, or in the case of crimes of being the engine of witch hunts.
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Thanks for providing a textbook example of bad faith arguing.
My point was that you can protest for the cause of Palestinians without showing allegiance to terrorist organizations.
You are not only claiming that you must support organizations that are defined as terrorist, you pretend I was the one defining their status.
Well done. (slow clap)
wrote last edited by [email protected]where'd that "must" come from? straight out of the anus I assume?
i don't give a shit about what groups are "defined" as terrorist; it's a designation given by governments for political purposes, often commiting much more heinous crimes themselves and usually for the specific purpose of distracting from that fact and suppressing any opposition including what would otherwise be free speech, which is exactly what's happening here.
the biggest terror organization in the world is the US Armed Forces. unless you show me people getting arrested in the UK for supporting the US you and all of you "terrorism" concern trolls can suck a bag of dicks.
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Or you you could just, you know.. protest against Israel and pro Palestinians without explicitly showing your allegiance to terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
Why are you talking about Hamas in a thread about Palestine Action? The two groups are not related at all and use totally different tactics (Palestine Action is explicitly non-violent).
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How explain word “like” simple? Difficult but I try - for you.
- Orange like grapefruit - both fruit
- Toyota like Ford - both car
- Hamas like “Palestine Action” - both terrorist
If still difficult:
- grapefruit more sour than orange - still both fruit
- Toyota better than Ford - both still car
- Hamas way way worse than “Palestine Action” - still both terrorist
Oh, I see, you think that just because the UK labeled Palestine Action a terrorist group, they actually are?
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Hey, come on over, I got a bridge to sell you!
