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6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group's members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. It came as protesters in support of Palestine Action clashed with police during a demonstration in central London. Officials said two of the group's members entered the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton on Wednesday and damaged two planes with red paint. The group released video footage appearing to show one of the activists spraying the paint into a jet's turbine engines. The group alleged that Britain was continuing to 'send military cargo, fly spy planes over Gaza and refuel U.S./Israeli fighter jets,' and condemned the country as "an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East.' The base incident was being investigated by counter-terror police. Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley described Palestine Action as an 'organized extremist criminal group,' while Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the protest at the airbase was the latest in the group's 'long history of unacceptable criminal damage.' She said the group's recent actions, including an attack against a defense factory in Glasgow in 2022, have resulted in damage that runs into millions of pounds. In March, Palestine Action targeted one of U.S. President Donald Trump's golf resorts in Scotland, painting 'Gaza is Not For Sale' in giant letters on the lawn in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population. The government said a draft order will be laid in Parliament next week. Lawmakers still need to approve it. Britain's government has proscribed about 80 organizations, including Hamas and al-Qaida, and far-right groups such as National Action.
San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group's members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. It came as protesters in support of Palestine Action clashed with police during a demonstration in central London. Officials said two of the group's members entered the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton on Wednesday and damaged two planes with red paint. The group released video footage appearing to show one of the activists spraying the paint into a jet's turbine engines. The group alleged that Britain was continuing to 'send military cargo, fly spy planes over Gaza and refuel U.S./Israeli fighter jets,' and condemned the country as "an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East.' The base incident was being investigated by counter-terror police. Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley described Palestine Action as an 'organized extremist criminal group,' while Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the protest at the airbase was the latest in the group's 'long history of unacceptable criminal damage.' She said the group's recent actions, including an attack against a defense factory in Glasgow in 2022, have resulted in damage that runs into millions of pounds. In March, Palestine Action targeted one of U.S. President Donald Trump's golf resorts in Scotland, painting 'Gaza is Not For Sale' in giant letters on the lawn in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population. The government said a draft order will be laid in Parliament next week. Lawmakers still need to approve it. Britain's government has proscribed about 80 organizations, including Hamas and al-Qaida, and far-right groups such as National Action.
Winnipeg Free Press
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group's members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week. The measure means it will be a criminal offense to belong to or support the group, with a maximum of 14 years in prison. It came as protesters in support of Palestine Action clashed with police during a demonstration in central London. Officials said two of the group's members entered the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton on Wednesday and damaged two planes with red paint. The group released video footage appearing to show one of the activists spraying the paint into a jet's turbine engines. The group alleged that Britain was continuing to 'send military cargo, fly spy planes over Gaza and refuel U.S./Israeli fighter jets,' and condemned the country as 'an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East.' The base incident was being investigated by counter-terror police. Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley described Palestine Action as an 'organized extremist criminal group,' while Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the protest at the airbase was the latest in the group's 'long history of unacceptable criminal damage.' She said the group's recent actions, including an attack against a defense factory in Glasgow in 2022, have resulted in damage that runs into millions of pounds. In March, Palestine Action targeted one of U.S. President Donald Trump's golf resorts in Scotland, painting 'Gaza is Not For Sale' in giant letters on the lawn in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population. The government said a draft order will be laid in Parliament next week. Lawmakers still need to approve it. Britain's government has proscribed about 80 organizations, including Hamas and al-Qaida, and far-right groups such as National Action.
Vancouver Sun
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Photos: Celebration and defeat — a look back at the 2025 federal election night around B.C.
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Photo by RICHARD LAM / PNG Liberal candidate and MP-elect Gregor Robertson celebrates with his supporters after winning a seat in the Federal Election for the riding of Fraseerview-South Burnaby, Burnaby, BC, April, 28, 2025. Photo by RICHARD LAM / PNG NDP supporter Dave Reid wears a t-shirt that says "Make America Go Away" and a hat that says "Canada is Not For Sale" while waiting for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to address the crowd on election night, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May and her husband John Kidder sing a song as they host her election night watch party in her riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. May will be joined by supporters, friends, and media for an evening of celebration and results at Church & State Winery in VICTORIA, B.C. April 28, 2024. Photo by ADRIAN LAM / TIMES COLONIST Jonathan Wilkinson shakes the hand of supporter Kiamarz Sadeghi on April 28, 2025 at a Lonsdale Quay hotel where Wilkinson was hosting a watch party. Photo by LORI CULBERT / PNG April 28 2025. Kelowna Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr thanks supporters, but says his race against Conservative Tracy Gray was too close to call as election night came to an end. Photo by Patrick Bulmer / Kelowna Courier April 28 2025. Tracy Gray speaks to supporters in Kelowna, Monday, late in the evening. As of 10:15 p.m., the race between she and Liberal Stephen Fuhr was considered too close to call. Photo by Ron Seymour/ / Kelowna Courier Conservative Sukhman Gill celebrates his victory surrounded by supporters at the Langley banquet Hall in the Abbotsford-South Langley riding. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh gives his wife Gurkiran kiss after thanking her while speaking to his supporters at the NDP Headquarters in Burnaby, BC, April, 28, 2025. Photo by RICHARD LAM / PNG NDP candidate Wade Chang celebrates in Vancouver on April 28, 2025. Photo by Arlen Redekop / PNG Incumbent Conservative Todd Doherty (Cariboo-Prince George) is joined by his four-year-old granddaughter Ren Kraima at his election victory celebration at the Courtyard by Marriott in Prince George, B.C. on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo by Chuck Nisbett / Prince George Citizen Don Davies at Polish Friendship Hall NDP HQ in Vancouver, BC, April 28, 2025. Photo by Arlen Redekop / PNG Mike De Jong, independent candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley, cedes defeat to his supporters in the federal election in Abbotsford, BC Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG Conservative candidate for Richmond Centre—Marpole Chak Au. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / PNG NDP supporters look at election results on a phone as they await NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at the NDP Headquarters in Burnaby on April, 28, 2025. Photo by RICHARD LAM / PNG Independent candidate Mike de Jong had to flee the Gian's Banquet Hall in Abbotsford after a fire broke out. Photo by Glenda Luymes / PNG Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. See the photos captured during Monday's federal election News Federal Election Federal Election News Federal Election
