Sheffield joins nationwide “Lift the Ban” actions as part of most widespread civil disobedience campaign in modern UK history

Defend our Juries have sent the following press release. Protesters from Sheffield and the surrounding area will be joining a UK-wide wave of actions around the Judicial Review of the government’s proscription of Palestine Action as “a terrorist organisation”. Protests are planned in 18 towns and cities across every nation in the UK from 18–29ContinueContinue reading “Sheffield joins nationwide “Lift the Ban” actions as part of most widespread civil disobedience campaign in modern UK history”

Six local people arrested under terrorism legislation for holding a placard.

Press release from Sheffield Palestine Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid. SIX people from Sheffield returned home yesterday after being arrested and detained for taking part in a peaceful protest in Parliament Square, London. The protest, organised by national group Defend Our Juries, was part of the wider Lift The Ban campaign to end the ban on Palestine ActionContinueContinue reading “Six local people arrested under terrorism legislation for holding a placard.”