campaign group launches fightback against Wales plan
A new campaign calling itself PARC Against DARC has announced its official launch on Wednesday 29 May, aiming to stop UK/US/Australia militaries’ plans to create a 27-dish ‘Deep Space Advanced…
pacifists are already fighting back against plans
British pacifists have said they will refuse to join or in any way support the military under the Tories’ plans to reintroduce National Service ahead of the general election, if…
new report slammed by Palestine Action and others
The following article is a comment piece from Palestine Action On Tuesday 21 May, secretary of state James Cleverly will present former Labour MP John Woodcock (otherwise known as Lord…
Israel arms sales and ‘ineffective’ government response criticised
On Tuesday 21 May the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has released its rapid review on UK aid to Gaza. It has criticised the UK government’s “ineffective” response regarding…
Arms factories in the UK now have legal protection from protests
The Tories have quietly changed the law to allow arms factories to call themselves “prohibited places”. This is under the guise of national security. It means companies such as Elbit…
Israel conscientious objectors are under attack by the state
An Israel-based conscientious objector, who spoke at an event to mark International Conscientious Objectors’ Day, has called for support and solidarity for ‘refuseniks’ facing persecution around the world. Conscientious objectors:…
Richard Burgon pushes Rishi Sunak on Israel arms sales
At Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), former shadow justice secretary under Jeremy Corbyn Richard Burgon challenged Rishi Sunak on Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people: 30,000 Palestinian deaths – not enough…
Cameron is lying over arms exports to Israel, claims CAAT
Foreign secretary David Cameron has confirmed that the UK will not follow the US and suspend any weapons sales to Israel despite its horrific ongoing bombardment of Rafah. However, Campaign…
Elbit System are lying to the Lib Dems & they’re falling for it
The following article is an editorial piece by Palestine Action Lib Dem-led Somerset Council has already backtracked on its motion to evict Israel weapons supplier and manufacturer Elbit Systems from…
Israel arms High Court challenge faces protests
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) held an emergency protest on Tuesday 23 April outside the Royal Courts of Justice. The protest is in support of GLAN and Al-Haq who were…
Bristol University faces more action over links to Israel arms trade
On Tuesday 23 April at around 12pm, students of Bristol University and members of Extinction Rebellion Youth Bristol (XRYB) staged a ‘die-in’. It was over the university’s links to the…
Greece rocked by anti-NATO and EU protests
On Sunday 21 April massive anti-imperialist events took place all over Greece. They were protesting against Greece’s involvement in US-NATO-EU militarism and the ongoing bloodshed of the Palestinian people. Greece:…