To impose years of imprisonment for protesting to save lives in Gaza is unjust, especially sentencing on terrorist grounds they were never convicted of by a jury.
John McDonnell: “To impose years of imprisonment for protesting to save lives in Gaza is unjust, especially sentencing on terrorist…”
On the recordJune 13, 2026
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John McDonnell
Labour Party
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Comment on the sentencing of Palestine Action activists.
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