What’s the legal criteria to say somebody is a member of an organisation like this? Do they have to have a membership card to be banned from protests? It’s poorly defined and easily becomes anybody who turns up at a pro-palestinian protest. At that point you have banned protests on the subject.
Hold individuals accountable for their actions. Don’t police people’s views or their desire to express them.
Proscription means it is an offence to belong to the organisation, invite or recklessly express support for them, arrange a meeting in their support, or wear clothing or carry articles which arouse reasonable suspicion that you are a member or supporter of the organisation.
So under the law, waving a Palestinian flag is fine. Waving a Palestine Action banner is illegal.
This amounts to a targeted action at the organisers and perpetrators of the incident, rather than wider supporters of Palestine.
Agreed. But this isn’t a blanket ban on protestors.
This specific organisation operates in cells, has caused and advocates for violence.
Ok… …a blanket ban on a set of protestors.
What’s the legal criteria to say somebody is a member of an organisation like this? Do they have to have a membership card to be banned from protests? It’s poorly defined and easily becomes anybody who turns up at a pro-palestinian protest. At that point you have banned protests on the subject.
Hold individuals accountable for their actions. Don’t police people’s views or their desire to express them.
Proscription means it is an offence to belong to the organisation, invite or recklessly express support for them, arrange a meeting in their support, or wear clothing or carry articles which arouse reasonable suspicion that you are a member or supporter of the organisation.
So under the law, waving a Palestinian flag is fine. Waving a Palestine Action banner is illegal.
This amounts to a targeted action at the organisers and perpetrators of the incident, rather than wider supporters of Palestine.