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The distance between #Dublin and #London is only 464 km (288 miles), #asthecrowflies. The two capital cities are in a Common Travel Area.

But as #GretaThunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.

In Dublin, #PresidentConnolly regards the #genocide in #Gaza as a horror. But in London, the #CityOfLondonPolice treat opposition to genocide as #Terrorism. So #Greta went from a presidential welcome in #Ireland to arrest in #England / #UK.

#aTaleOfTwoCities #iepol #ukpol

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The distance between #Dublin and #London is only 464 km (288 miles), #asthecrowflies. The two capital cities are in a Common Travel Area.

But as #GretaThunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.

In Dublin, #PresidentConnolly regards the #genocide in #Gaza as a horror. But in London, the #CityOfLondonPolice treat opposition to genocide as #Terrorism. So #Greta went from a presidential welcome in #Ireland to arrest in #England / #UK.

#aTaleOfTwoCities #iepol #ukpol

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WE'VE BEEN COVERING THE TRIAL OF THE #FILTON6 FROM
WOOLWICH CROWN COURT.

THEY FACE CHARGES OVER A DIRECT ACTION PROTEST
TAKEN AGAINST ISRAEL'S LARGEST WEAPONS
MANUFACTURER IN AUGUST 2024, LONG BEFORE PALESTINE
ACTION WAS PROSCRIBED BY YVETTE COOPER - A DECISION
CURRENTLY UNDER LEGAL CHALLENGE AT THE HIGH COURT.
WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM THE PRISON SERVICE, THE
FOUR YOUNG WOMEN INTHE TRIAL ARE BEING MOVED FROM
BRONZEFIELD PRISON TO PETERBOROUGH WITHOUT NOTICE
AT THE END OF PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS, INCLUDING LEGAL PAPERS
ARE STILL AT BRONZEFIELD. NONE OF THEIR LAWYERS WERE
NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE. BARRISTERS DESCRIBED THE MOVE
AS CRUEL, UNNECESSARY, AND DEEPLY INAPPROPRIATE.
ALL THE FILTON DEFENDANTS HAVE RECEIVED HARSH,
UNCONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT THROUGHOUT REMAND
BEFORE BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OFFENCES.

EIGHT ARE ON HUNGER STRIKE, AND HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, RIGHTS
ORGANISATIONS AND SUPPORTERS ARE ALL CALLING FOR
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO END THESE ABUSES.
WE'VE BEEN COVERING THE TRIAL OF THE #FILTON6 FROM WOOLWICH CROWN COURT. THEY FACE CHARGES OVER A DIRECT ACTION PROTEST TAKEN AGAINST ISRAEL'S LARGEST WEAPONS MANUFACTURER IN AUGUST 2024, LONG BEFORE PALESTINE ACTION WAS PROSCRIBED BY YVETTE COOPER - A DECISION CURRENTLY UNDER LEGAL CHALLENGE AT THE HIGH COURT. WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM THE PRISON SERVICE, THE FOUR YOUNG WOMEN INTHE TRIAL ARE BEING MOVED FROM BRONZEFIELD PRISON TO PETERBOROUGH WITHOUT NOTICE AT THE END OF PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS, INCLUDING LEGAL PAPERS ARE STILL AT BRONZEFIELD. NONE OF THEIR LAWYERS WERE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE. BARRISTERS DESCRIBED THE MOVE AS CRUEL, UNNECESSARY, AND DEEPLY INAPPROPRIATE. ALL THE FILTON DEFENDANTS HAVE RECEIVED HARSH, UNCONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT THROUGHOUT REMAND BEFORE BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OFFENCES. EIGHT ARE ON HUNGER STRIKE, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS AND SUPPORTERS ARE ALL CALLING FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO END THESE ABUSES.