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Threat Modelling for Activists
Understanding the threat from police, far-right groups and state surveillance
digitalselfdefence.net
Trying to understand the threats your group faces from police, far right groups and others and make effective plans to protect yourselves, without getting paranoid? Find out more at our free webinar with the Digital Self Defence Collective on 19 February digitalselfdefence.net/events/threa...
Reminder: the second free webinar hosted by Netpol with Digital Self Defence Collective, on resisting police surveillance and far right threats, takes place next Thursday (19 February). Register now
Trying to understand the threats your group faces from police, far right groups and others and make effective plans to protect yourselves, without getting paranoid? Find out more at our free webinar with the Digital Self Defence Collective on 19 February digitalselfdefence.net/events/threa...
Threat Modelling for Activists
Understanding the threat from police, far-right groups and state surveillance
digitalselfdefence.net
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Reminder: the second free webinar hosted by Netpol with Digital Self Defence Collective, on resisting police surveillance and far right threats, takes place next Thursday (19 February). Register now
“The admission of lying to the public in order to justify banning Palestine Action shows how baseless the proscription truly is”.
Claims about links between the protest group and Iran appear to have originated from pro-Israel lobbyists novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/g...
Claims about links between the protest group and Iran appear to have originated from pro-Israel lobbyists novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/g...
Government Terrorism Advisor Casts Doubt on Palestine Action Iran Link
Exclusive: In a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, says he’s “not aware” of any evidence behind the government’s claim...
novaramedia.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
“The admission of lying to the public in order to justify banning Palestine Action shows how baseless the proscription truly is”.
Claims about links between the protest group and Iran appear to have originated from pro-Israel lobbyists novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/g...
Claims about links between the protest group and Iran appear to have originated from pro-Israel lobbyists novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/g...
Animal rights protesters targeted by a Labour government…again blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour targets animal rights protestors| LSE British Politics
Having criticised the previous Government's anti-protest legislation, Labour recently passed an amendment in Parliament targeting animal rights protesters.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Animal rights protesters targeted by a Labour government…again blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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New statement from the Palestine Coalition welcoming the outcome of the Filton case. The real criminals aren't those protesting against Israel's genocide, it is those who are arming and supporting it who should be facing trial.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
New statement from the Palestine Coalition welcoming the outcome of the Filton case. The real criminals aren't those protesting against Israel's genocide, it is those who are arming and supporting it who should be facing trial.
The barristers' defence speeches in the Filton trial are well worth a read - and coverage by @realmediapress.bsky.social has been brilliant realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
THE FILTON TRIAL - DEFENCE SPEECHES - Real Media - The View From Below
Detailed reporting on the closing speeches by counsel on behalf of the six defendants in the Palestine Action Filton trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
realmedia.press
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The barristers' defence speeches in the Filton trial are well worth a read - and coverage by @realmediapress.bsky.social has been brilliant realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
Trying to understand the threats your group faces from police, far right groups and others and make effective plans to protect yourselves, without getting paranoid? Find out more at our free webinar with the Digital Self Defence Collective on 19 February digitalselfdefence.net/events/threa...
Threat Modelling for Activists
Understanding the threat from police, far-right groups and state surveillance
digitalselfdefence.net
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Trying to understand the threats your group faces from police, far right groups and others and make effective plans to protect yourselves, without getting paranoid? Find out more at our free webinar with the Digital Self Defence Collective on 19 February digitalselfdefence.net/events/threa...
We are currently busy crunching the numbers in today's Home Office data on the use of protest related police powers, which are of course unhelpful and confusing. However it remains true that imposing restrictions on marches is fundamentally a London problem www.gov.uk/government/s...
Police protest powers, June 2022 to March 2025
Statistics on the use of powers under sections 12, 14 and 14ZA of the Public Order Act 1986 (as amended by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022).
www.gov.uk
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
We are currently busy crunching the numbers in today's Home Office data on the use of protest related police powers, which are of course unhelpful and confusing. However it remains true that imposing restrictions on marches is fundamentally a London problem www.gov.uk/government/s...
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👉NEW VIDEO -- Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory - mums celebrate verdict
YouTube video by Declassified UK
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
👉NEW VIDEO -- Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Police spied on anti-arms activists to protect the interests of the state, inquiry hears morningstaronline.co.uk/article/poli...
Police spied on anti-arms activists to protect interest of the state, inquiry hears
POLICE officers spied on anti-arms trade campaigners and “exaggerated threats” of protests against the world’s largest arms fair, a government inquiry heard.Evidence from the reopening of the Undercov...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Police spied on anti-arms activists to protect the interests of the state, inquiry hears morningstaronline.co.uk/article/poli...
Release the remaining defendants held on remand
Six Palestine Action activists were cleared today of aggravated burglary over a protest at an Israeli weapons firm in 2024. The jury also cleared three defendants of violent disorder and failed to reach a verdict on a GBH charge – charges that are the basis of the group's labelling as "terrorists"
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Release the remaining defendants held on remand
Six Palestine Action activists were cleared today of aggravated burglary over a protest at an Israeli weapons firm in 2024. The jury also cleared three defendants of violent disorder and failed to reach a verdict on a GBH charge – charges that are the basis of the group's labelling as "terrorists"
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Six Palestine Action activists were cleared today of aggravated burglary over a protest at an Israeli weapons firm in 2024. The jury also cleared three defendants of violent disorder and failed to reach a verdict on a GBH charge – charges that are the basis of the group's labelling as "terrorists"
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Solidarity with Angie Zelter. Peaceful protesters should not be criminalised for calling out genocide!
A veteran anti-war activist who has previously been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize read out an impassioned statement in court condemning the decision to charge her with a terrorist offence for protesting against Israel’s atrocities in Gaza ✍️Martin Shipton
Palestine Action supporter condemns 'terrorism' charge in court scene
Martin Shipton A veteran anti-war activist who has previously been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize read out an impassioned statement in court condemning the decision to charge her with a terrorist o...
nation.cymru
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Solidarity with Angie Zelter. Peaceful protesters should not be criminalised for calling out genocide!
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🚨 Defend the Right to Protest 🚨
🛑 Public meeting
🗓 Thursday 12 February
⏰ 7pm
📍 SOAS (DLT)
Speakers include actor Juliet Stevenson, Yanis Varoufakis, Chris Nineham, Ben Jamal and Katy Watts from Liberty. Free tickets via events page [link in bio]
#defendtherighttoprotest #dropthecharges
🛑 Public meeting
🗓 Thursday 12 February
⏰ 7pm
📍 SOAS (DLT)
Speakers include actor Juliet Stevenson, Yanis Varoufakis, Chris Nineham, Ben Jamal and Katy Watts from Liberty. Free tickets via events page [link in bio]
#defendtherighttoprotest #dropthecharges
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
🚨 Defend the Right to Protest 🚨
🛑 Public meeting
🗓 Thursday 12 February
⏰ 7pm
📍 SOAS (DLT)
Speakers include actor Juliet Stevenson, Yanis Varoufakis, Chris Nineham, Ben Jamal and Katy Watts from Liberty. Free tickets via events page [link in bio]
#defendtherighttoprotest #dropthecharges
🛑 Public meeting
🗓 Thursday 12 February
⏰ 7pm
📍 SOAS (DLT)
Speakers include actor Juliet Stevenson, Yanis Varoufakis, Chris Nineham, Ben Jamal and Katy Watts from Liberty. Free tickets via events page [link in bio]
#defendtherighttoprotest #dropthecharges
Unlike Palestine Action protesters, you know who'll never face 18 months or more on remand awaiting trial in one of Britain's crumbling prisons? Wes Streeting's mentor Peter Mandelson
February 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Unlike Palestine Action protesters, you know who'll never face 18 months or more on remand awaiting trial in one of Britain's crumbling prisons? Wes Streeting's mentor Peter Mandelson
Just joined, haven't posted yet but we are also @netpol on UpScrolled
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Just joined, haven't posted yet but we are also @netpol on UpScrolled
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PSC is supporting @netpol.org important campaign to end Met Police's authoritarian rationing of our right to protest - carried out with a total lack of accountability, and seen through the unprecedented conditions they are placing on our demonstrations for Palestine 1/6
netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
netpol.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:03 PM
PSC is supporting @netpol.org important campaign to end Met Police's authoritarian rationing of our right to protest - carried out with a total lack of accountability, and seen through the unprecedented conditions they are placing on our demonstrations for Palestine 1/6
netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
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We've got more know your rights trainings coming up in February - please share & come along if you want to stay safer at protests!
🗓️ 10th & 26th Feb online - sign up with link
🗓️ 17th Feb - in Manchester
🔗 greenandblackcross.org/events
🗓️ 10th & 26th Feb online - sign up with link
🗓️ 17th Feb - in Manchester
🔗 greenandblackcross.org/events
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 PM
We've got more know your rights trainings coming up in February - please share & come along if you want to stay safer at protests!
🗓️ 10th & 26th Feb online - sign up with link
🗓️ 17th Feb - in Manchester
🔗 greenandblackcross.org/events
🗓️ 10th & 26th Feb online - sign up with link
🗓️ 17th Feb - in Manchester
🔗 greenandblackcross.org/events
As people march again in London today against genocide in Gaza, a reminder to the Metropolitan Police: these streets are OURS, not yours.
It's time to end the Met's zero accountability for its crackdown on protests in our city. That won’t change unless we take action netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
It's time to end the Met's zero accountability for its crackdown on protests in our city. That won’t change unless we take action netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 AM
As people march again in London today against genocide in Gaza, a reminder to the Metropolitan Police: these streets are OURS, not yours.
It's time to end the Met's zero accountability for its crackdown on protests in our city. That won’t change unless we take action netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
It's time to end the Met's zero accountability for its crackdown on protests in our city. That won’t change unless we take action netpol.org/end-zero-acc...
Reminder: the National March for Palestine in London is tomorrow, assembling at noon at Russell Square. Legal observers will be out on the streets with demonstrators to monitor the actions of the police
🚨 Assembly point confirmed - National march for Palestine - End the genocide
⏰12 noon, 31 January
📍 Russel Square
The assembly point for the march for Palestine has been confirmed. We will assemble at Russel Square at 12 noon before marching from there to Whitehall. Join us.
⏰12 noon, 31 January
📍 Russel Square
The assembly point for the march for Palestine has been confirmed. We will assemble at Russel Square at 12 noon before marching from there to Whitehall. Join us.
January 30, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Reminder: the National March for Palestine in London is tomorrow, assembling at noon at Russell Square. Legal observers will be out on the streets with demonstrators to monitor the actions of the police
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Unlike Palestine Action activists, this guy who planted a homemade bomb in a public place was granted bail.
"Rees told jurors he joined “anti-Ulez” Facebook groups and pages out of “boredom” and because it provided him with a sense of community."
63 yo blew up a ulez camera, endangering people around it, after getting radicalised with conspiracy theories on Facebook
63 yo blew up a ulez camera, endangering people around it, after getting radicalised with conspiracy theories on Facebook
Not enough coverage in the UK media about the 63 year old who blew up a Ulez camera in London using a homemade bomb. www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man...
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Unlike Palestine Action activists, this guy who planted a homemade bomb in a public place was granted bail.
Coordinated action disrupts arms factories at BAE Systems in Samlesbury, Leonardo in Edinburgh and Rafael in Newcastle, as well as an industry dinner in central London freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/29/a...
Activists disrupt arms factories, industry dinner - Freedom News
Coordinated actions follow ending of Palestine Action prisoners’ hunger strike ~ Scott Harris ~ Hundreds of activists yesterday (28 January) …
freedomnews.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Coordinated action disrupts arms factories at BAE Systems in Samlesbury, Leonardo in Edinburgh and Rafael in Newcastle, as well as an industry dinner in central London freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/29/a...
Britain's rollout of police AI-powered facial recognition will rely on surveillance software procured from Israeli tech firm Corsight AI, developed and used by the genocidal Israeli occupation forces in Gaza to track, trace, and abduct Palestinian civilians www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza
Concerns rise as UK partners with controversial facial recognition company used by Israel in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Britain's rollout of police AI-powered facial recognition will rely on surveillance software procured from Israeli tech firm Corsight AI, developed and used by the genocidal Israeli occupation forces in Gaza to track, trace, and abduct Palestinian civilians www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
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Kurdish community members plead ‘not guilty’ to PKK charges
News, Jan 28th
Trial seen as part of increased bilateral cooperation between the UK and Türkiye
~ Tom Anderson ~
freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/28/k...
News, Jan 28th
Trial seen as part of increased bilateral cooperation between the UK and Türkiye
~ Tom Anderson ~
freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/28/k...
Kurdish community members plead 'not guilty' to PKK charges - Freedom News
Trial seen as part of increased bilateral cooperation between the UK and Türkiye ~ Tom Anderson ~ The trial of six members of London’s Kurdish c…
freedomnews.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Kurdish community members plead ‘not guilty’ to PKK charges
News, Jan 28th
Trial seen as part of increased bilateral cooperation between the UK and Türkiye
~ Tom Anderson ~
freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/28/k...
News, Jan 28th
Trial seen as part of increased bilateral cooperation between the UK and Türkiye
~ Tom Anderson ~
freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/28/k...
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🚨BREAKING: Protestors have SHUT DOWN the arms lobby group ADS’ annual arms dealer dinner in London tonight.
SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸
SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🚨BREAKING: Protestors have SHUT DOWN the arms lobby group ADS’ annual arms dealer dinner in London tonight.
SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸
SHUT IT DOWN FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸