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UN human rights chief criticises 'disturbing' Palestine Action ban (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] Redderthanmisty@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Planes which are most likely used in Ukraine, Not Israel.

PA specifically targeted the Brize Norton RAF base because it was a major transport hub for the RAF for flights between Britain and Cyprus (a common staging ground for British and American air operations over Gaza and the rest of the middle east), with such flights leaving daily.

attacking a manufacturer in Europe that allegedly sells to Israel (destroying equipment bound for Ukraine)

PA have been primarily targeting manufacturing plants owned by Elbit systems, an Israeli arms company with a few factories in the UK that produce ammunition and equipment for both the British and Israeli militaries.

Additionally, most of the equipment bound for Ukraine is largely made up of older military stockpiles which are then backfilled with newer equipment. Breaking a couple of new drones and spraying paint on a factory isn't going to affect Ukraine's weapons shipments in the slightest.

[–] Tweak@feddit.uk -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Excuses, pathetic excuses. But nothing that shows Palestine Action to be anything other than a Russian asset. In fact, if anything, your hurried response tells tales.

[–] Redderthanmisty@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

nothing that shows Palestine Action to be anything other than a Russian asset

As far as I can see, you haven't given any evidence yourself showing them to be a russian asset in the first place. You've only made unsubstantiated claims.

if anything, your hurried response tells tales.

lmao. If anything, your response which avoids making any challenges to evidence I provided, beyond calling them "pathetic excuses", just makes you look like a hasbara bot.

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But nothing that shows Palestine Action to be anything other than a Russian asset.

You made the claim that PA is a "Russian asset", the burden of proof is on you. So let's see what you got to back it up.

You know that's how things work, right?