Outrage after retired priest arrested for supporting Palestine Action amid UK crackdown on pro-Palestine activism

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.

  • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
    91·
    2 days ago

    To be fair, China does it all over, especially in Africa. Russia probably would too if they could.

    • bent@feddit.dkEnglish
      3·
      20 hours ago

      The Russian Federation is de facto a Moscowite empire. And they are trying their best to annex more countries into their “Federation”.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        9 hours ago

        Oh, for sure. I just meant they’d be doing it overseas if they could. Right now they’re only able to do it locally, and are currently not able to continue because Ukraine is holding them off.