Yvette Cooper Calls Out Palestine Action – Now Horsens Its Personality
Britain’s Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, delivered a hard‑line ultimatum: Palestine Action will be officially banned as a terror organisation. Anyone who flaunts membership or supports the group will face up to 14 years in prison.
Event that sparked the crackdown
- Location: RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
- What happened: Last Friday, a handful of activists used electric scooters to storm a 6‑ft fence. They sprayed red paint on two Voyager aircraft and wedged crowbars into them for good measure.
- Why? “Symbolise Palestinian blood,” the group claimed, and protested the UK’s arming of Israel.
The RAF isn’t on any “Israel‑in‑support” list – the planes were doing nothing with Israeli forces, just routine logistics. In other words, the activists chose the wrong target for maximum irony.
Official reactions
- Cooper: “The vandalism at Brize Norton is the latest act in a long line of unacceptable criminal damage by Palestine Action.” She vowed the government would not tolerate those threatening national security.
- Mark Francois, Shadow Armed Forces Minister: “The contest to interfere with aircraft engines after the Air India 787 tragedy is merely reprehensible.” He added that security protocols must be tightened to prevent “protesters” from slipping through.
- RAF source: “As a point of fact, these aircraft do not support Israeli operations. The UK runs its own cargo fleet, and Palestine Action’s claim shows a total misunderstanding.”
With the newly enacted law, any person who is a member of or publicly backs Palestine Action will be subject to a 14‑year prison sentence. The Ministry of Defence slammed the vandalism, confirmed that police are on the case, and reaffirmed the “best of Britain” contribution from its Armed Forces.
Remember:
It’s not a bureaucratic footnote—this is a real‑time threat to the UK’s deterrence assets. So if you’ve ever considered supporting the group, you might want to think twice. After all, you don’t want to end up on a 14‑year prison roll, right?
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