Sheila Edwards

I used to make up stories for my 4 year old granddaughter as she was dropping off to sleep. Had I come up with something as rambling as this, she would have told me very sharply that I was talking rubbish.

The link I posted and several other websites make it clear that the group is linked with extreme left wing activists (including the American funding their legal defence costs.) Our right wing media have also been claiming that Iran is funding them. Proof may come after the judicial review - perhaps…

I won’t bother to comment on arrogance - it would be wasted.

There may be diplomatic or legal reasons for it not being public knowledge.

James Fergie Chambers seems to be a prime mover in funding legal costs that arise from the family millions he inherited but they also crowdfund from their supporters. Their lack of transparency is worrying but I’m not forgetting that this article is very much pro Israel.

Can you speak for everyone?

I agree it’s an over reaction - something proven by the numbers released without charge and the fact that only 18 have been remanded in custody. Many would not have differentiated between supporting Palestine and supporting Palestine Action.

I question some of the information as this website is apparently right wing and pro Israel but Palestine Action is also active in the USA, now known as Unity of Fields.

Palestine Action - ngomonitor Palestine Action is a direct action group that “target[s] weapons companies” and "companies and institutions linked to them.”

Check this website ngo-monitor.org/ngos/palesti...

If you check out their funding and their training programmes for those they recruit as protestors it certainly looks as though the judicial review will come down on the side of the Government.

Palestine Action: Proscription - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Palestine Action: Proscription' on Monday 23 June 2025.

It seems that many people haven't realised the truth about Palestine Action.

And some seem happy to both mislead others to think it's all about some paint on a plane, while purposefully conflating the proscribing with a ban on legitimate protest about Gaza.

But that is not the truth...

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By which time many will have stopped reading - often grabbed and won over by a headline.

That occurred to me too - an ideal opportunity!

I’m not sure they know why Palestine Action was proscribed. Yvette Cooper made it clear that protesting publicly in support of Palestine was still legal but the difference between Palestine and Palestine Action was not clarified by the media. Its aims and funding have not been highlighted.

Does Netanyahu believe continuing attacks on Gaza will win over Palestinians and turn them against Hamas? His press conference may win support for Hamas when the alternative for Palestinians is so devastating. Hostage taking and ill treatment is appalling but Israel’s retaliation is unremitting.

Seems we need an updated version now.

I could think of more apt adjectives than “top”…

Speaking as yet another old lady supporting the cause of Palestine, she may have been foolhardy but I admire her courage. She has certainly played her part in attracting publicity for both Palestine and the right for peaceful protest.

It could have ended with more commitment from the west - especially if the USA had been more openly critical.

I’m more irritated by being referred to as “that nan”.

This could almost be me but I don’t hold any of those opinions.

It’s incitement - reported and blocked.

Jeremy Bowen continues to do a heart wrenching job of reporting from Gaza. No one can fail to grasp the horror of what he reports every day.

Our neighbours in France have the courage to act.

Photos of emaciated Palestinian children horrifies us all. Now is the time for the UK to take action. No more stalling.
•⁠ ⁠recognise Palestinian statehood
•⁠ ⁠sanction Netanyahu
•⁠ ⁠demand the free access of aid

Agreed - and they’re not limited just to Wales - good to see you refer to the UK…

Certainly an exaggeration - the Welsh valleys were always ready to welcome people from anywhere. Your throwaway comment may even have a hint of racism about it.

Desperation and impatience - not that Farage/Reform will be the answer. This caused their vote for Brexit, though Europe was providing some necessary funding. Labour may be their better option but Westminster and the Senedd must prioritise resolving those problems seen in similar areas of England.

Imagine if sloanelysbeth dealt in proven facts rather than contorted and dubious opinions.

“As vague as vague gets” “a complete Tory tactic”. You saw the comment as vague - to me it was clear. You expressed a personal point of view in describing it as a “Tory” tactic. To be objective it would need to be fact based, not opinion based. Not easy, and there’s rarely true objectivity on here

The idea of arguing a point rather than making personal attacks seems to have passed you by. Blocked.