In the video posted on his social media channels on July 5, former Pink Floyd legend Waters says, "For the record, I support Palestine Action", calling the pressure group "a great organisation", and sharing his belief that the "non-violent" group are "absolutely not terrorists in any way." Israel has denied any genocidal intent, which requires certain thresholds to be met in order to be legally recognised; a case brought forward by South Africa to The International Court of Justice accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians is ongoing.The conflict has been on-going for decades, with official UN figures for the 15 years before the 2023 escalation recording 7277 Palestinian deaths and 162,121 Palestinian injuries in occupied Palestinian territory and Israel since 2008, and 368 Israeli deaths and 6,670 Israeli injuries during the same time span in the region. Ó hAnnaidh appared in court in London on June 18 to answer the charge of displaying the flag at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation.”
Author: Paul Brannigan
Published at: 2025-07-08 21:36:04
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