cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/45812221
11 April 2026
Over 200 people have been arrested central London on Saturday at a mass demonstration opposing the UK government’s proscription of the direct action group Palestine Action.
Some 500 protesters set up camping chairs at the foot of the steps of Trafalgar Square, displaying handmade cardboard signs reading: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
The demonstrators were met with a heavy police presence, with vans lining the square hours before the vigil began.
General strikes often lead to the military being deployed against the citizens. So it’s not a sure thing that they’ll concede, at least not immediately. I do, however, agree that a general strike’s the appropriate tactic. Just don’t be surprised if it’s met with state violence.
Response to military deployment: “Fine, we’ll go home. But we still aren’t going to work. Also, we are going to stop reproducing and will watch the demographics collapse.”