Help defend the right to protest on Palestine

The brutal crackdown on our right to protest is happening right now, with people standing in solidarity with Palestine bearing the brunt.

From proscription laws to terrorism sentences, the state is using every tool at its disposal to criminalise dissent.

So we’re supporting people who refuse to be silenced. 

One of them is Ayo, a Black Muslim doctor who was forcefully arrested and bundled into the back of a van outside Bronzefield prison after persuading the prison staff to get an ambulance for Palestine hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah. We think the decision to arrest and detain Ayo could have been unjust and influenced by racially discriminatory factors, so we’re helping him investigate a claim against the police.

We’re also supporting Paula, a historian who was arrested at a Palestine protest. She’s accused of criminal damage and faces the threat of a criminal record. This is totally out of line with the thoughtful, measured protest that took place, so we’re defending her in court.

Throughout history, the greatest change has come from those brave enough to take to the streets. If we lose the freedom to speak out today, we lose the power to fight for anything tomorrow.

Let’s stand together to defend our right to protest on Palestine.