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UK MPs Face Backlash for Labeling Palestine Action Terrorist

7/4/2025

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On a day when female MPs donned sashes to honor suffragette history, they made a controversial decision to label Palestine Action a terrorist group. This move criminalizes support for the non-violent organization advocating for Gaza, prompting critics to decry the hypocrisy that tarnishes the very legacy of civil disobedience that secured women's voting rights in the UK.

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On a day when female MPs donned sashes to honor suffragette history, they made a controversial decision to label Palestine Action a terrorist group. This move criminalizes support for the non-violent organization advocating for Gaza, prompting critics to decry the hypocrisy that tarnishes the very legacy of civil disobedience that secured women's voting rights in the UK.