‘Palestine Action’ marchers - arrests today.

Check online for details of marches convenient to you. No need to join anything. I met an even more elderly woman than I am, who had come down alone on the train from Crewe which she does regularly, just for the day. I did admire her, especially as it was the hottest day of the year at that point.

Maremia

Had a quick look to find a 'legal' group for Marchers to join. Couldn't find anything so far.
Had another look, to see which other groups have been categorised as 'terrorists'.
So, in our Government's eyes, at the moment, the Palestine group is on a par with ISIS, IRA, Hamas, Wagner Group, Boko Haram, Terrorgram and other very dangerous and nasty organisations.

What are you talking about? There have been pro Palestinian marches and so on for years you don’t need to join a certain group you just turn up on the day.
Nobody need support Palestine Action and if they do then face the consequences.

Well done.
There are other groups and peaceful protests are possible.

Sometimes it is the professional trouble-makers/anarchists who start the more violent groups, not necessarily because they believe whole-heartedly in a particular cause because they change their avowed principles from time to time.

Maremia I was on the central London march with tens of thousands on 21 June and the organisers were the palistinian solidarity campaign. Hardly any police there and the whole day was totally peaceful.
Age range 0-99. I had thought I might be one of the oldest but I wasn’t by a long way.
It was the hottest day of the year and the atmosphere was just as warm, a heartening experience.

Just go out with a placard that says “No war in Gaza” “Stop the genocide” whatever you think is appropriate. It’s perfectly legal. Lots of people have been coming together and doing it for weeks. Perfectly legal, so there isn’t a problem.

Don’t support a terrorist organisation that is judged to be on a par with all those you mention. Dangerous and nasty organisations indeed.

Had a quick look to find a 'legal' group for Marchers to join. Couldn't find anything so far.
Had another look, to see which other groups have been categorised as 'terrorists'.
So, in our Government's eyes, at the moment, the Palestine group is on a par with ISIS, IRA, Hamas, Wagner Group, Boko Haram, Terrorgram and other very dangerous and nasty organisations.

Wow! Greenham Common. You GNs rock

Lathyrus3

And dancing on a bunker.

No damage but some of the dancing was close to criminal, I think🤣

🌞
I have an ‘ornament’ made from a tiny bit of fence, made by a friend

I moved away from fence cutters because getting arrested for criminal damage could have led to being sacked. We all make choices don’t we, work was too important to risk getting arrested so I stuck to singing and trying to get a US soldier to join in

It was only seven women out of the huge gathering who cut through a fence and splashed paint. They weren't an organisation like Palestine Action.
From those I know who attended it was peaceful.

Anniebach

Quote MayBee70 Tue 12-Aug-25 14:08:20
Even though I support in some ways the protesters that were arrested at the weekend I guess the government had to arrest them. Otherwise they would be criticised if they then arrested the sort of quasi BNP people that are protesting outside hotels.

They were not arrested for protesting, they broke the law with
their placards saying they supported ‘Palestine Action’,
the police carried the arrests

That’s why I said the government had to arrest them.

And dancing on a bunker.

No damage but some of the dancing was close to criminal, I think🤣

And there was undoubtedly break ins and damage caused

Doubtedly.

Putting flowers around is not really criminal damage, although cutting a perimeter fence may be.

Quote MayBee70 Tue 12-Aug-25 14:08:20
Even though I support in some ways the protesters that were arrested at the weekend I guess the government had to arrest them. Otherwise they would be criticised if they then arrested the sort of quasi BNP people that are protesting outside hotels.

They were not arrested for protesting, they broke the law with
their placards saying they supported ‘Palestine Action’,
the police carried the arrests

Nor were the aircraft damaged. A USAF spokesman said it was cleaned off immediately. It was a minimal amount a couple of peace symbols and washable.

The action was not intended to damage the planes but to highlight the vulnerability of the base.

I suppose the difference when it comes to the reaction of the establishment is in the damage caused to national defence.

Quote AGAA4 Tue 12-Aug-25 14:04:16
"paint is not a sledgehammer". Who knew?

No need for sarcasm, spending ages looking for such a fact!
is annoying, and unfair to the women who stayed at Greenham
but now dead so can’t defend themselves

Even though I support in some ways the protesters that were arrested at the weekend I guess the government had to arrest them. Otherwise they would be criticised if they then arrested the sort of quasi BNP people that are protesting outside hotels.

Iam64

Greenham women were peaceful. One big protest in 1984 had the base surrounded by women and teenage girls, singing. Where have all the flowers gone a favourite. We also put flowers on any guns pointed closely enough

Not entirely tbh.

How much was the yearly repair of the fence for a start?

And there was undoubtedly break ins and damage caused

"paint is not a sledgehammer". Who knew?

Greenham women were peaceful. One big protest in 1984 had the base surrounded by women and teenage girls, singing. Where have all the flowers gone a favourite. We also put flowers on any guns pointed closely enough

Quote AGAA4 Tue 12-Aug-25 13:52:27
Whitewave is correct. Seven women at Greenham Common in July 1983 splashed paint over a plane belonging to the US.

No Whitewave was wrong, paint is not a sledgehammer

I must withdraw that remark on sledgehammers as I carelessly took someone’s word, who is usually pretty good on these things, and now says that she muddled it with something else she was reading.

So sorry to be misleading😬

Nothing about sledgehammers but damage was done.

Whitewave is correct. Seven women at Greenham Common in July 1983 splashed paint over a plane belonging to the US.

I'm sure Whitewavemark2 will give us the link to the sledgehammer incidents shortly, she wouldn't want to be spreading falsehoods as justification for other actions.

I was there, it was peaceful holding hands around the base. It was about 1983.4 I think but you can check for yourself Annie. Just type the question on google and it will answer anything you want to know.
As for sledgehammers, that I don’t recall.