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MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 21 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Following the vote by MPs, four people were arrested in a protest organised by Palestine Action outside Westminster.

These included one man who the Met Police said had "blocked the gates of Downing Street with his mobility scooter"

Terrorist!

In a statement after the vote, Palestine Action said the home secretary had "bundled our domestic civil disobedience protest group in with two violent, neo-Nazi militias".

"Many MPs told us that as a consequence they felt they did not have the option to vote against the measure," it said.

Sounds like a dereliction of duty from many MPs. Is that not what the ability to debate is about? They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren't legitimate and that individual votes are required. But that sounds like too much like hard work I guess.

385 for

26 against

239 abstained

Interestingly high amount of abstained. I think I need to email my MP for an explanation...

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren't legitimate

It's a classic political trap. Vote no on these grounds and be labelled a Nazi loving terrorist sympathiser. The facts won't matter. They didn't matter in the first place.

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