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UK High Court Rules Ban on Palestine Action Unlawful: A Landmark Test of State Power and Civil Liberties

On 13 February 2026 , the delivered a landmark judgment: the UK government’s decision to designate as a terrorist organisation was unlawful and disproportionate . The ruling strikes at the heart of one of the most powerful tools available to the British state — proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000. It is a rare judicial rebuke of executive authority in national security matters. What Was the Ban? In July 2025, the Home Office formally proscribed Palestine Action, making: Membership a criminal offence Public support punishable by up to 14 years in prison Displaying symbols potentially illegal The decision was initially taken by Home Secretary , Yvette Cooper who argued the group’s activities — including break-ins at RAF bases, property damage, and direct action targeting — met the statutory definition of terrorism. Proscription is among the most severe restrictions the UK government can impose on a political organisation. It effectively places a group i...

“This Exceeds All Legal, Ethical, Moral and Humanitarian Norms” When the Head of the ICRC Issues a Warning to the World.

In an interview with the Dutch newspaper NRC, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), delivered a stark assessment of the war in Gaza: “ What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms. ” For an institution known for restraint, neutrality, and careful language, this was extraordinary. But it was not an isolated remark. Over the past year, Spoljaric has issued a series of deeply troubling statements about Gaza — warnings that go beyond political critique and into the realm of systemic humanitarian collapse. “Humanity Is Failing in Gaza” In multiple interviews and public remarks, Spoljaric has framed the crisis not merely as a military conflict, but as a moral test for the international system: “Humanity is failing in Gaza.” This is not diplomatic phrasing. It is an indictment of collective inaction. When the guardian of the Geneva Conventions says humanity itself is failing , it means the norms meant to...

They Tried to Break Their Hands The Detention and Torture of Gaza’s Doctors

War does not only destroy buildings. It destroys those who heal. In February 2025, The Guardian , working with Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), published one of the most disturbing investigations of the Gaza war: the detention and alleged torture of Palestinian doctors taken from hospitals and ambulances and transferred into Israeli prisons. These were not combatants. They were surgeons. Consultants. Hospital directors. And according to their testimonies, their suffering was deliberate. Arrested From Hospitals According to The Guardian , more than 160 healthcare workers from Gaza were believed to be in Israeli detention, including over 20 doctors . Many described being taken directly from hospitals during military operations. One detained doctor told The Guardian : “I was taken from the hospital while still wearing my medical uniform.” Others described being blindfolded, handcuffed, and transported to detention facilities without formal charges....

Anatomy of Moral Collapse – A Five-Book Journey Now Open to the World

Dear friends and readers, History does not collapse in a single explosion. It erodes. It erodes in language. It erodes in policy. It erodes in silence. And eventually, it erodes in the human heart. Over the past three years, I have tried to document that erosion — not as an observer detached from consequence, but as a witness unsettled by what I was seeing unfold before the world’s eyes. Today, I share an important milestone: All five books in my series are now available in over 200 countries across major global digital platforms. This journey — written between 2023 and 2026 — forms a unified body of work titled: The Moral Record of Gaza & the Death of Compassion It is not merely a political series. It is an ethical autopsy. The Architecture of Collapse Each book examines a different layer of what I call the anatomy of moral collapse — the gradual normalization of suffering, the bureaucratization of cruelty, and the digitization of indifference. 1️⃣ The Liv...

Democracy, Now Showing for a Limited Time Only

There was a time when Americans exported democracy. Now we are rehearsing how to cancel it. Donald Trump’s threat to scrap the 2026 midterms is not a joke, not a stunt, not one of his carnival-barker improvisations. It is the logical crescendo of a political culture that hollowed out democracy long before he arrived to flick the switch. He tried to overturn the 2020 election. He refused to commit to accepting defeat in 2024. He muses openly about a third term. And now he floats the idea that perhaps elections themselves are unnecessary. “When you think of it,” he told Reuters, “we shouldn’t even have an election.” Dictators love elections. As long as they win 99.96 percent of the vote. The Pageant of Consent Having covered dictatorships from Latin America to the Balkans, one learns that the spectacle matters more than the ballot. Saddam Hussein asked Iraqis in 1995 a single question: “Do you approve of President Saddam Hussein being the President of the Republic?” He re...

Holocaust Survivor Stephen Kapos: “A Complete Insult to the Memory of the Holocaust”

Introduction Stephen Kapos , an 87–88-year-old Holocaust survivor from Budapest, has emerged as one of the most morally striking Jewish voices condemning Israel’s war in Gaza. Having survived Nazi persecution as a child in Hungary in 1944—losing much of his family in the Holocaust—Kapos now publicly argues that the suffering in Gaza amounts to genocide and that invoking Holocaust memory to justify it is a profound betrayal of history. This post compiles his documented statements from interviews and public demonstrations. 1️⃣ “A Cover… for Genocide” Speaking at a pro-Palestine rally in London, Kapos directly accused Israel of misusing Holocaust memory: “I am here because I protest against the use of the memory of the Holocaust as a cover and as a justification for perpetrating the same in Gaza as a genocide against the Palestinian people.” He further stated that Israel is manipulating Holocaust remembrance “as a cover to carry out the same atrocities in Gaza.” Kapos has also ...

Hosting Power, Shielding Impunity: Herzog’s Visit and the Reckoning in Australia

Australia’s decision to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February 2026 has triggered one of the most contentious political moments of the year. What was framed as diplomatic engagement quickly transformed into mass protest, allegations of police brutality, and renewed debate over international accountability. This is not simply about foreign policy. It is about how Australia treats protest, how it responds to allegations of war crimes, and whether international law applies equally — or selectively. Police Violence in Sydney — “A Monumental Failure” On February 9–10, thousands gathered in Sydney to protest Herzog’s visit. What followed has now been documented by human rights observers and widely reported across Australian media. Human Rights Watch confirmed: “Video footage verified by Human Rights Watch shows police punching protesters lying on the ground, violently dispersing people kneeling in prayer, and charging at and pepper spraying protesters.”¹ The organiz...

Shielding Power, Breaking Protest: A Timeline of State Responses to Dissent

🗓 1) Timeline of the Protests by City (Feb 2026) 📌 Before the Visit (Feb 8) • Sydney : The Palestine Action Group launches a Supreme Court challenge against expanded protest powers granted to NSW Police ahead of Herzog’s arrival, calling them “draconian” and a threat to free protest. 📌 Feb 9 — Day 1 of Isaac Herzog’s Visit 🇦🇺 Sydney • Thousands gather at Town Hall Square in Sydney’s CBD for a major protest against Herzog’s visit, which had been declared a “major event” by authorities with special police powers in place. • Sydney police use pepper spray and force against crowds as demonstrators attempt to march despite protest restrictions upheld by the NSW Supreme Court earlier that day. • 27 people are arrested in Sydney and multiple officers are reported assaulted during clashes as tensions escalate. 🇦🇺 Melbourne • A rally takes place at Flinders Street Station , where protesters voice similar opposition to Herzog’s visit and chant solidarity slogans. ?...

When Dissent Became a Crime: Australia, Isaac Herzog, and the Crushing of Protest

In early February 2026 , Australia presented itself to the world as a democracy committed to free expression, human rights, and the rule of law. Yet in its streets — particularly in Sydney — those ideals were tested, strained, and for many protesters, violently denied. The occasion was the official visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog . The response was one of the largest, most forcefully policed pro-Palestinian mobilisations in recent Australian history. What unfolded was not merely a protest against a visiting head of state. It was a confrontation between citizens demanding accountability and a state determined to shield power from dissent . Why Herzog’s Visit Sparked Outrage Isaac Herzog arrived in Australia for a high-profile visit framed by the government as an act of solidarity following the December 2025 Bondi Beach attack , in which civilians were killed at a Jewish community event. The visit included meetings with political leaders, memorial events, and appear...