Jewish group shuts down Los Angeles freeway in war protest
IfNotNow, the US-based Jewish group that is against US support for the war on Gaza, reports that demonstrators shut down a freeway in Los Angeles in protest of the war.
JUST NOW: LA Jews & allies with @IfNotNowLA shut down the 405-S freeway on Tisha B'Av to demand an arms embargo on Israel and an immediate ceasefire.
Tisha B’Av is a day of immense sorrow.
Today, we mourn. Today, we say no more. Today, we say #NotAnotherBomb.
📸: Rocky Douieb pic.twitter.com/KX6mZPsZWT
— IfNotNow🔥✡️ (@IfNotNowOrg) August 13, 2024
Group says two accused of ‘terrorism’ still held without charge by UK
The Palestine Action network of activists says that two of its members continue to be held by the UK government without any “terrorism” charges specifically introduced even though they were detained along with five others under the country’s Terrorism Act.
“This not only vindicates the activists but proves the state was abusing their powers by holding them under draconian laws – all in a bid to protect an arms firm perpetrating genocide,” the organisation said.
British counterterrorism police charged seven people with violent disorder over a break-in at a building belonging to Israeli defence firm Elbit in southwest England.
BREAKING: Seven actionists imprisoned after six allegedly caused £1million in damages to Israel’s biggest weapons producer.
Despite being detained without charges for nearly a week under the Terrorism Act, no terror charges were brought.
This not only vindicates the activists,… pic.twitter.com/90c6tcOiHS
— Palestine Action (@Pal_action) August 13, 2024
Demonstrators recreate Palestinian prisoners’ plight in Australia
Protesters in Australia have tried to direct attention towards the dehumanising treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention, where countless victims have said they have been tortured and abused while others have died.
مشهد تمثيلي في أستراليا لتعذيب الاحتلال الأسرى الفلسطينيين#فيديو #حرب_غزة pic.twitter.com/cpnnXOzY04
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) August 13, 2024
