The Grayzone:

📍Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison. If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms.

📍The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the British media cannot report this information under a court order. Activists will also be prohibited from telling jurors how their efforts sought to impede the Gaza genocide.

📍The prosecution followed a meeting between government officials and counter-terror officers, where designating Palestine Action as terrorists was discussed. Those officials admitted the group’s activities were “mostly confined to criminal damage,” not terrorism.

📍By falsely alleging Palestine Action deliberately targeted people with violent acts, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper committed contempt of court – but a court order prohibits British media from reporting this. UK outlets are also barred from telling the public that Palestine Action’s lawyer, Rajiv Menon, faces contempt of court proceedings for reminding jurors of their rights.

📍Under normal circumstances, the defendants would face a maximum of four years if convicted, and serve less than half their sentences. Under the draconian terror designation — which jurors have not been notified of — the activists could spend as many as eight years in prison. Their release would have to be approved by a dedicated board for terror cases.

This explains why one of the newer action group is named 'People Against Genocide'.

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⚡️Lebanese sources

Israeli airstrikes target the town of Bazouriyeh in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon.

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⚡️Gaza sources

Israeli artillery shelling targets eastern areas of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City.

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⚡️Gaza sources

Israeli artillery shelling targets eastern Gaza City.

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⚡️Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf via X:

Enjoy the current pump figures…

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