Palestine Action are in the news again. Many consider their actions to be just, and I have discussed how I disagree with this before. They have engaged in direct action to vandalise companies which have been helping Israel murder Palestinian civilians. But they have also engaged in direct action which has done nothing to aid those being murdered in Gaza, and may have helped Russia instead.
We would be wrong to compare the actions of Palestine Action to the Farage Riots. But we can compare their actions to those who want to prevent refugees seeking asylum in our great nation.
Palestine Action have engaged in acts of vandalism, one of many examples being where it smashed windows and sprayed red paint at the Milton Keynes premises of the German insurance firm Allianz, claiming alleged links to an Israel-based defence company. Does this mean that acts of vandalism against services helping refugees such as in Peterborough and Merseyside are equally justified? Should the masked men who were found in a hotel housing asylum seekers have been allowed to engage in peaceful direct action?
Allegations have been made that Palestine Action have engaged in harassment of staff, just like allegations have been made about the harassment of those helping asylum seekers. Comparison’s have been made with The Suffragette Movement, but while I celebrate and treasure many of their actions and achievements, some of their actions were unacceptable.
Basically, I want to ask supporters of Palestine Action, should The Far Right have the same restrictions and freedom when it comes to to protest as Palestine Action?
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