I believe these were the people the Quaker raid was over?
Heartening to see Resistance 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/05/youth-demand-pro-palestinian-protest-blocks-traffic-in-london
#YouthDemand #FreePalestine #Quakers #UKPOL #UKpolitics
The police raid of a UK Quaker meeting house has backfired, not surprisingly | Waging Nonviolence
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/quak...
#YouthDemand #ACAB #NoNazis #StopFascism #TaxTheRich #NoBillionaires
The police raid of a UK Quaker...
The police raid of a UK Quaker meeting house has backfired, not surprisingly | Waging Nonviolence
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/quaker-police-raid-arrest-london/
In response to the police raid on #WestminsterMeetingHouse, #Quakers are organising a #MeetingForWorship outside New Scotland Yard on Thursday. People of all faiths and none welcome.
https://mailchi.mp/d312ad2f1001/quaker-faith-in-action-october-16511620?e=6ffe430c3f
“Peace-loving Quakers under state attack”
by Another Angry Voice on Substack
“The [London Metropolitan] police raid on #Westminster Quaker Meeting House violated the principle of religious sanctuary and evoked the brutal state persecution of Quakerism in the past”
#YouthDemand says more protesters have signed up since #Quaker meeting house raid
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/30/youth-demand-says-more-protesters-have-signed-up-since-quaker-house-raid?
"It’s kind of baffling but also affirming that the police believe a bunch of young people taking actions like this are worth the sort of resources they are devoting to these raids.”
#YouthDemand #GazaProtest #Gaza #MetPol #London #Quakers
Youth Demand says more protesters have signed up since Quaker house raid | UK news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/30/youth-demand-says-more-protesters-have-signed-up-since-quaker-house-raid?CMP=firstedition_email
George Fox, the founder of the Quakers, would have recognised this. He was imprisoned more than once for civil disobedience.
#Quakers condemn arrests of #activists at meeting house
March 30, 2025
"The arrests of six female supporters of activist group #YouthDemand at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group.
"Quakers in #Britain said the arrests were the first at a meeting house and 'an aggressive violation'.
"The Metropolitan Police said six people were arrested on Thursday evening at the Westminster Meeting House on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a #PublicNuisance.
"The force said it came amid concerns there were plans to 'shut down' London during April using tactics such as road blocks.
"Youth Demand said more than 30 officers were involved with making the arrests.
"Paul Parker, of Quakers in Britain, said he could not recall anyone being arrested at a Quaker meeting house in living memory.
"'The forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society #CriminalisesProtest.
"'#FreedomOfSpeech, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins #democracy,' he said.
"Police said a further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday - four at addresses in #London and one in #Exeter.
"Youth Demand, which is not affiliated with the Quakers, said the meeting was 'an opportunity to share plans for non-violent #CivilResistance actions' due to take place in April.
"The group claimed a number of houses were also raided on Thursday and Friday as part of the operation.
"Quakers in Britain said: 'Quakers support the right to non-violent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against #injustice and for our planet.
"'Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of #slavery to women's #suffrage and prison reform.'
"The Met said the force understood the importance of the right to protest but added that Youth Demand had stated an intention to 'shut down' London in April.
"'We have a responsibility to intervene to prevent activity that crosses the line from protest into serious disruption and other criminality,' a spokesman said.
"On Thursday, officers raided a Youth Demand planning meeting where those in attendance were plotting their April action.
"Six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.
"A further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday, 28 March. Four of the arrests were at addresses in London and one in Exeter.
'Policing priorities'
"Out of the 11 people arrested, 10 have been released on bail and one will face no further action.
"Asked about the matter on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: 'I have made clear to the police this government's priorities for policing are reducing serious violence... and bringing back neighbourhood policing, those crimes in town centres like shoplifting.'
"Youth Demand, which describes itself as a 'new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to #genocide', began carrying out acts of #CivilDisobedience last year.
"Its demands of the government include stopping all trade with #Israel and raising money from 'the #SuperRich and #Fossilfuel #elite' to pay damages for the effects of fossil fuel burning."
Read more:
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro
#UKPol #ThoughtCrime #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingActivism #PublicNuisanceLaws #Article20 #2023PublicOrderAct #Resistance #UKResistance #ProtectMotherEarth #FreePalestine #IsraeliWarCrimes
Some photos that were shared in a #Quaker group I'm in of the damage done to the door of #WestminsterMeetingHouse by the police raid to arrest six members of #YouthDemand holding a peaceful meeting there.
The Met Police achieve a Streisland win - finally being reported by the MSM. They must be so proud. Pratts.
More than 20 Metropolitan Police officers broke down the front door of a Quaker meeting house to arrest six women who had met to discuss climate change and Gaza.
None have been charged - but the message iOS clear. Under Labour dissent is BAD.
#London Met police raided a Quaker Meeting House to arrest organizers of #YouthDemand prior to any protests that may carry out next month because the protests might be too disruptive. Disruption w/o violence is intrinsic to protests that are trying to redress their concerns with a allegedly democratic government. If you make non-violent revolution impossible, you make violent revolution inevitable.
@GlasWolf @Wen @FionaCraig I like that The Canary put this at the end of their report: "You can sign up for action at youthdemand.org".
This seems well done #YouthDemand #Protest " London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that at around 11am on Monday, as the nation observed a two-minute silence to honour those fallen in war, a small group walked onto Bridge Street in Westminster and sat in the middle of the road. Police (1/2)
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down London's Tower Bridge
(Jerusalem Post, 2024-10-20)
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-825262#825262
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“Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Tower Bridge in #London on Saturday, shortly after thousands attended a mass protest in Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.”
“… the Met Police stated that the groups had been dispersed and several arrests had been made.”
“A group named Youth Demand claimed to have been part of a coalition that organized the event and shut down the bridge.
“Youth Demand said it demanded that the UK government stop arming Israel…”
“The other groups involved were the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Prayers4Gaza, Palestine Pulse, Thanet 4 Palestine, and Ealing Friends of Palestine.”
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@palestine@a.gup.pe
@israel
#YouthDemand #StopArmingIsrael
“Two MORE young activists ATTACKED and ARRESTED by cops over ‘Free Palestine’ at Labour conference”
by Steve Topple in The Canary @thecanary @UKLabour
“[.,] two #YouthDemand supporters walked up to the security check-in building [..] of the #Labour Party #conference [..] & spray painted ‘#GENOCIDE’ & were part way through writing ‘#CONFERENCE’ before they were tackled by plain clothes police officers & arrested”
