I today met our legal team and instructed them to submit an application for interim relief in the Scottish judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action. If successful this will immediately lift the proscription in Scotland, pending the review.
Scores of people in Scotland face imminent conviction for terrorist offences simply for exercising free speech and expressing their opposition to the proscription. Most of these are summary cases with no jury, but up to six months imprisonment. Others face up to 14 years in jail for speeches supporting Palestine Action.
A terrorism conviction is life-changing even without a prison sentence. It routinely leads to loss of employment and inability to get another job, to debanking, and to severe international travel restrictions.
Most of those facing these massively disproportionate effects are entirely respectable citizens who merely wish to oppose the facilitation of genocide.
My calculation is that submitting the application for interim relief is likely in itself to lead the Crown to drop the prosecutions for speeches, placards and T shirts. The UK government is desperate to avoid the situation of Palestine Action being legal in Scotland and not in England, with all the constitutional questions that arise.
Dropping the prosecutions would remove our main argument for interim relief (and probably make that avenue impractical for us). But this would be a huge win, removing the threat of a terrorism conviction from large numbers of peaceful campaigners in Scotland.
If the Crown does not drop the prosecutions, I am very confident our interim relief application in Scotland will succeed. In England, the High Court refused interim relief and then refused to lift the proscription pending appeal, even after it had ruled the proscription unlawful.
This nonsensical position is explained by the fact that in the English case, Judge Chamberlain was replaced at the last moment by three hand-picked very right-wing judges with a long history of finding for the government in “security”-related cases. In Scotland we are not on that kind of rigged pitch.
On the original timetable the judicial review was due to start this coming Monday. It has however been postponed at least until June because the UK government is introducing “secret” evidence from intelligence that we will never be allowed to see or reply to. The veneer of democracy and human rights in the UK has worn extremely thin.
The extent of Zionist domination of the UK government was shown in the astonishing decision to ban the annual al-Quds march for Palestine, which has been taking place for 47 years without incident.
The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Sarah Sackman, called for the demonstration to be banned.
The Israeli and USA attack on Iran is, beyond argument, illegal in international law. Iran is not a proscribed organisation. It is not illegal to express support for Iran. Whether it is “anti-British” is a matter of opinion, not of law. Personally I think supporting the genocidal apartheid state of Israel is “anti-British”. But expressing an opinion is a specific legal right.
Sackman worked as a clerk in the Supreme Court of Israel. She is a fanatical Zionist with a long-term financing record from the Zionist lobby. As “Courts minister” she has been the leading advocate for the government’s proposed abolition of many jury trials. She is behind the plans for five-at-a-time, two-and-a-half-hour trials in England for 2,700 Palestine Action activists.
The positioning and empowerment of this Zionist monstrosity is yet more evidence of how deep Israel’s tentacles run in the UK Establishment, and in Starmer’s Labour Party in particular.
Interviewed on Sky News yesterday, Sackman condemned “Iranian attacks on civilians” but refused to condemn the US bombing of the girls’ school in Minab, describing this as “the realities of war”.
We are fighting against a deeply entrenched evil. The legal campaign against the proscription of Palestine Action is a small corner of this fight, but it is essential as an assertion of our freedom to carry the fight at all.
I am afraid the full Scottish judicial review is going to be very expensive. The latest estimate we have from the legal team is a final cost of £263,000 – without going to the Supreme Court. Of the £263,000 we have to date through all donation avenues raised a total of £189,000. We are therefore currently an estimated £74,000 short.
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If we succeed, we will save many scores of people from the life-changing consequences of a terrorism sentence and from possible jail. But PLEASE do not contribute if you really cannot afford it – we are trying to make people’s lives better, not worse.
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/scottish-challenge-to-proscription/
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Here’s an idea for the UN or Gaza Bored of Peace.
An oil for food programme. 500 trucks of aid per day actually being received by Gazan’s for every European or US linked oil tanker allowed to pass through the Straits of Hormuz. Just a thought.
On that topic, very disgraceful how the same EU that continue to freeze and confiscate bank accounts related to Russia or even russians and claim that “Russia must pay” for the war in Ukraine, somehow do not feel the same urge, same moral to proclaim that “israel must pay” for the war in Gaza/West Bank/Lebanon/Syria/Iran/Yemen, instead one read how western governments now announce that they, western taxpayers that is, is going to pay for the reconstruction of these – by israel – destroyed nations!
We really live under a zionist centric polity, world. This is becoming real nauseating to endure.
The Israelis control Gaza, why would they give a damn about oil getting to the USA or Europe.
Make more sense to link aid convoys to the money the USA sprays into Israel, ie. one aid truck for every yankee dollar.
Stevie Boy:
Has there been any pressure from the European powers or the US applied to Israel thus far in respect of their conduct toward the Palestinians ? Activating their self-interest by applying pressure to Israel may influence matters and perhaps at least weaken their (Europe/US) resolve to continue to provide unconditional support to the genocide state.
In theory a great idea, but in reality, to date, the EU, UK and USA have been 100% behind Israel’s genocide and ME aggression. They still provide funding, support and arms to Israel to enable the continued oppression in Gaza, and they still oppress their citizens if they speak out. I don’t see that changing. Although the Hormuz blockade affects us all, I hope Iran continues applying pressure until the likes of Trump and Starmer are deposed.
Says Starmer.
“British PM Kier Starmer responds to Trump:
“No matter what happens, we will not participate in a war against Iran. We will not provide the US with bases to launch attacks from.”
The reality is quite different.
“He is already doing it, B-1s, B-2s, B-52s are operating from British military bases.
The bulk of the heavy bombers pummeling Iran are operating from British bases. Trump’s War would have been impossible without Starmer granting the use of these bases. (A decision Sir Keir made after he knew 1. that girls’ schools were being targeted and 2. that Spain had denied Trump use of the Moron air base).
Meanwhile flight tracking data shows Trump’s bomber missions from Britain are avoiding mainland European airspace on their way to strike Iran, with other European countries determined to avoid complicity.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-bombers-avoid-european-airspace-on-iran-bombing-runs/
Nevertheless, the British media’s celebration of Starmer for avoiding complicity in Trump’s War continues apace.
‘Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he’s called it right on war despite Trump barbs’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9e0zr5qy2o
Of course, with more than 24 american bases in the UK that are considered USA sovereign terroritory, technically Sir Kweer is right, the yanks can do what they want with their bases in our country. An occupied country without doubt.
Sir Keir did not have his hands tied (on this occasion*).
Spain’s Morón Air Base near Seville is also jointly owned by the US. Morón has been one of the two most critical European bases for the USAF, along with RAF Fairford. (The two bases have usually operated in tandem for US strategic bombing of the middle east.)
It’s not only Fairford either that Sir Keir has given Trump and Hegseth the run of to carpet bomb Iran. He has also allowed them full use of the British airbases in Diego Garcia and Cyprus.
(*the Ukranian youngsters now being behind bars).
Meantime the MoD is refusing to give a ‘running commentary’ on how many Iranian civilians have been killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from British bases.
The British government is also refusing to comment on whether US bombers based at Fairford and Diego Garcia are using cluster bombs. (Britain has signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, whereas the US has not.)
https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-military-refuses-to-give-running-commentary-on-iran-civilian-deaths
If true it could be a big problem for Trump, apparently Qatar’s and Saudi Arabia’s oil depots have been hit as well, and Iran’s Pars field has been badly damaged as well.
“Iran just destroyed the jet fuel depot in Saudi Arabia used by the US air force”
Did you know (according to Declassified) there are around 200 US military personnel floating around Britain undercover, and no one knows what they are up to not even the PM, we know this because the Alba MP Kenny MacAskill asked the question in the HoC and he didn’t get an answer to his question.
I don’t think Germany ever met a genocide it didn’t like.
“Today Germany announces it has stopped its support for Israel’s defence against the accusation of genocide at the ICJ in order to defend itself in the case brought against it for support of genocide by Nicaragua. One of my articles was mentioned in the hearing:”
https://nitter.poast.org/derJamesJackson/status/2034297961081888998#m
So Trump via his online platform, has asked Iran not to further bomb, Ras Laffan Industrial Area, the largest gas facility in the world, in Qatar, Israel was so upset by this attack that it bombed Iran’s Pars field – Trump has said on his platform – Truth Social, that he didn’t condone Israel’s bombing of the Pars field, but if Iran bombs Qatar’s gas field again, the US will obliterate Iran’s Pars field.
A plain case of shooting oneself in the foot. Trump doesn’t like the Hormuz blockade because oil and gas cannot get out, so he threatens to blow up the facilities that supply the oil and gas. Doh ! Trump is giving idiots a bad name.
Stevie Boy.
Yes, I’ve read online that Trump is thinking about removing sanctions from the sale of Iranian oil, also the mysterious new US unmanned drone the RQ-180, which is very seldom seen, one has malfunctioned and has had to land at a Greek facility.
Its RQ designation, suggests its unarmed – that its a unmanned reconnaissance drone.
American’s will need to dig deep to further fund Israel.
” The Pentagon is seeking a greenlight for $200 billion+ from the White House to fund US/Israel imposed war on Iran — WaPo”
Meanwhile a couple of near misses (shrapnel or drones or missiles) at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/understanding-the-impact-of-projectile-incident-at-bushehr-nuclear-plant-1944691
Things are about to heat up in the Straits of Hormuz.
“In a joint statement, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan announces that, “We are ready to contribute to ensuring the passage through the Strait of Hormuz””
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-kingdom-france-germany-italy-the-netherlands-and-japan-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-19-march-2026
I should’ve added the below. who knows maybe they’ll send in the terrorist outfit known as the SAS.
“A British military team has been dispatched to Florida to assist in developing plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This deployment aims to explore various options for shipping through the waterway, which has been blockaded by Iran. The team is expected to work with US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, “
Ha, Ha, Ha. Another coalition of the witless. The function of these fuckwits is obviously to draw fire so that Uncle Sam doesn’t lose any more of its assets.
The reality is that there is no way in such a narrow channel to protect shipping. And the other option for Iran would be to sink a couple of tankers in the Hormuz, then it’s game over.
Why aren’t these cuntries contributing to ensuring peace in the ME ? Peace would mean no restrictions, war means only destruction.
What a fraud Tulsi Gabbard turned out to be, for years she criticized regime-change wars and explicitly campaigned against a possible war against Iran, now she head the DNI intelligence unit under Trump and instantly became a sycophant, a shill for Trump. Yesterday there was a hearing in the congress with Gabbard and she praised the war on Iran, claiming it was a “success”.
Another pathetic quote from her.
“I’d like to remind those who are watching what I am briefing here today conveys the intelligence community’s assessment of the threats facing US citizens, our homeland and our interests,” , “not my personal views or opinions.”
She obviously try to distance herself from the alleged “success” while she is part of the Trump admin.
Or take this statement:
“the only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president”
One thought that facts, not Trump, decide if Iran is a threat or not.
Or take this absurdity:
..assessment on Iran’s possible ICBMs: “The IC assesses that Iran has previously demonstrated space launch and other technology it could use to begin to develop a militarily viable ICBM before 2035, should Tehran attempt to pursue that capability.”
https://x.com/nickschifrin/status/2034277998015152446
Could/Begin/Should sigh, such a flagrant, disingenuous word salad!
As pointed out elsewhere [Unz Review].
Re. “the only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president”
“Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, her job is to tell the truth to the President, regardless of the political cost. Hell, it is not Trump’s job to decide if Iran poses an imminent threat to the US… That was her job and she has failed spectacularly.”
Another zionist shill masquerading as a member of the human race.
Here’s another example of how the UK is under zionist control.
“Israeli military spokeswoman Anna Ukolova has drawn outrage in Moscow after threatening that Russian authorities who “wish Israel ill” could be subject to “elimination,” while suggesting Israel could hack into Russian closed-circuit television cameras to identify and track targets. … Ukolova’s statements came just days after it was revealed that a large number of Russian CCTVs were potentially using BriefCam – an Israeli video analysis software … reportedly deployed to track Iranian movements outside the home of Iran’s Supreme Leader before they assassinated him during their February 28 sneak attack. … BriefCam has been used by governments all over the world, including those in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, … , a French court found the government’s use of BriefCam was illegal, citing multiple violations of French and European privacy laws.”
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/03/18/idf-threatens-elimination-for-russian-leaders-who-wish-israel-ill/
Along with Palantir being gifted our data by the zionist government it appears Israel has the capability to track us in country.
Iranian forces strike an US F-35 fifth generation fighter jet, the first time one has ever been struck, the military jet was badly damaged but managed to land – once word got out of the strike the Lockheed Martin Corporation share price dropped.
Excerpt posted by The Cradle on their twitter account with Netanyahu comparing the figures of Jesus Christ and Genghis Khan, which took place in his press conference today. Fascinating stuff. Not reported by the BBC thus far.
https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/2034748995889721384
He speak like a fascist where raw power and primitive violence are embraced. Such a blatant mockery of Jesus on top of it, still, he depend on christian zionists in the West to support him. This man is so depraved and so ungrateful – he just want more and more, a madman beyond Hitler but he does not “deserve” death, that is too kind, there must be a tormenting trial for him.
Also if raw power/violence is what win wars according to Netanyahu, why does he whine about Hamas and October 7? Did not just the palestinians use the same strategy Netanyahu cheerish himself?
Jack.
Netanyahu is neither Genghis Khan or Jesus Christ. Genghis Khan did not latch himself to any foreign power to inveigle them to accomplish his military objectives for him. Jesus Christ sacrificed himself for others while Netanyahu sacrifices others for himself.
I thought it was Netanyahu’s lot who murdered Jesus ? Funny that the fundamental Christians want to align themselves with the gang who declare jesus a false messiah who is being boiled in excrement. I wonder how Pete Hogsbreath squares that one ?
Stevie Boy:
I’d give the Roman Empire some of the credit. I suspect that Netanyahu like alot of the Christian Zionists would have cheered for the release of Barabas as would many others.
Indeed and meanwhile the useful idiots in the christian zionist camp speak of “judeo-christian values” , funny since the self-proclaimed “judeo” state obviously reject Jesus and his creed.
There is more respect for Jesus in Iran than in Israel and Iran’s FM called out Netanyahu’s provocative statement the other day:
https://x.com/araghchi/status/2034947858395254873
Also, in israel, many schools do not even use the +(plus sign) in school since it reminds them of Christ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus_and_minus_signs#Alternative_plus_sign
That is like Christian nations would for some reason ban the star of David symbol because it reminds them of Judaism.
Unsurprising from this religious zealot of a warhawk.
“In the same speech Hegseth asked for $200 billion to fund more illegal US wars, he accuses Iran of investing in missiles instead of its people.”
https://nitter.poast.org/MonitorX99800/status/2035009327866519737#m
Funny innit !
USA spends around one trillion dollars on ‘defence’, meanwhile the homeless camp out in the streets, working people cannot afford healthcare and the less we’ll off have to choose between healthcare or food. Socialism for the 1% and capitalism for the 99%, ain’t democracy grand ?
Key UK components identified in US Tomahawk missile used for Minab girls’ school double-strike
https://aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-linked-components-identified-in-us-tomahawk-missile-used-in-iranian-school-strike-that-killed-multiple-children/
How do you spell complicit ?
Meanwhile, Starmer does what he does best, cave in to pressure from his handlers.
The USA can now do what it has been doing anyway, carrying out its illegal war from UK bases.
https://www.gbnews.com/politics/iran-news-keir-starmer-donald-trump-raf-bases-strike-missile-sites-strait-of-hormuz
Axios reporter Barak Ravid:
“U.S. to allow Iran to get ~$14 billion in oil revenue. This is a huge financial concession to Iran by the U.S.
It is the first time U.S. is buying Iranian oil since 1996. It’s all happening in the middle of a war against…Iran”
And.
Fars News: “The volume of Iranian oil currently on water and in transit has reached about 187 million barrels.
Estimates show that Iran has potentially earned about 8.7 billion dollars in profit just from the price increase of this amount of oil.”