PoliticsThe British state has recast protest as terrorism

Britain’s expanding counterterrorism framework allows politically motivated property damage to fall within the legal definition of terrorism, while government proscription adds a political decision over which organisations are banned. The article argues that the laws have blurred the boundary between violence, protest and dissent, citing the PKK, Hamas and Palestine Action, while leaving state terrorism beyond their reach.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-08-18 17:34Original