A vocal critic of NATO’s war against Russia in Ukraine
Stopped reading there.
Journalist Richard Medhurst arrested under Britain’s Terrorism Act
Submitted 2 months ago by shish_mish@lemmy.world to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/08/20/pkif-a20.html
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rah@feddit.uk 2 months ago
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
It was really clever how NATO convinced Russia to attack Ukraine, but then get their asses handed to them, so that NATO could come in with weapons to support Ukraine and so engage in this proxy war. That was some pretty sophisticated 3D chess that was.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Independent journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested by British police under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act
Just for clarity he’s an independent journalist not a journalist for the independent newspaper.
He’s just some rag who posts a lot on his blog. He’s not exactly mainstream. Which is presumably why there isn’t a lot of news about this.
Streamwave@feddit.uk 2 months ago
He also regularly writes for and appears on Al Mayadeen (Hezbollah affiliates), the Iranian Regime’s Press TV, and Russia Today
And yes, you would be correct if you guessed his views on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad based on this information.
Streamwave@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Good, for months now he’s openly expressed his support and encouragement for a proscribed terrorist organisation, i.e. Hamas. He’s not ambiguous about this: he thinks October 7th was great and that Hamas should do it again. He literally travelled to Iran and posted photos next to IRGC rockets and missiles with the caption “Long live the resistance”.
He’s not a journalist. He’s a vicious antisemite and a promoter and supporter of terrorism.
Throw away the key.
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 2 months ago
What did he actually say? Plenty of high-profile people have denounced what’s happening in Gaza. Either he said something ‘extra’ or he’s been singled out for some reason…
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 months ago
He claims he’s the first person to be arrested under this law, that was introduced in 2000, so he must have said something pretty “extra” if what he claims is true.
Emperor@feddit.uk 2 months ago
The Canary has some details:
posted a video on social media explaining the situation. He said that on Thursday 15 August he was escorted off a plane by six cops. They explained that he was being arrested under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 – for, quote:
expressing an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed organisation
Presumably, in Medhurst’s case this is either Hamas or Hezbollah.
They also explain that he’s not the first “journalist” to be arrested under this law.
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 2 months ago
That legislation makes it illegal to stay anything even remotely non critical about a “proscribed organisation” like Hamas. It is extraordinarily repressive.
Streamwave@feddit.uk 2 months ago
He’s said a lot since October 7th and before it.
A selection of more recent ones by running a search for his tweets using the word ‘Hamas’
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1802965814053670956
Hamas’ Qassam Brigades are guerilla fighters engaged in armed struggle against an occupying power, which is their right under international law.
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1795133769172623378
The only men on this planet willing to do something about children being murdered in Gaza are to be found in Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Resistance Axis. So obviously the Western Zionist media have no answer but to frame these Resistance fighters as “terrorists”
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1794489366276194554
Hamas have just captured a group of Israeli soldiers
LOL
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1792472920029012293
Iran’s president and foreign minister have died.
If it is an act of God, there is naught we can say. If it was an act of treachery, this will not deter or hinder the Resistance.
Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah have always become stronger after losses like this.
The struggle continues.
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1785809457194188820
Why do you denounce Hamas and Hezbollah?
Do you also denounce the French resistance when you condemn the Nazis?
I’m so bored of Westerners comparing the only armed front that Palestinians/Arabs have to their oppressors, and acting like this is some kind of nuanced comment
x.com/richimedhurst/status/1781613656238620939
They hate Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. because they fight back. Because they refuse to roll over when the Israelis and Americans snap their fingers.
That is the only reason, and nothing else.
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 2 months ago
This is political persecution of journalists who are asking the wrong questions.
It is incredible how repressive the West is towards anyone who challenges Israel’s Holocaust in Gaza.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Yeah but he broke the law. He was arrested because he broke the law, not for some political reason.
Why would he be arrested for some political reason when he’s been left alone all this time? The war started 2 years ago so if they wanted to arrest him on trumped up charges they’ve had plenty of time to do so.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Is there a less clearly biased source for this? I struggle to take articles seriously when they use emotive language and hyperbole in seemingly every sentence.
This article also straight up accuses NATO of waging a proxy war against Russia and is using Ukraine as their battleground.
It repeatedly calls Russia’s invasion “NATO’s war” ffs
Calling this person a journalist is also a bit of a joke. From what I can see, he mostly just peddles tankie content and conspiracies on his YouTube channel.
Emperor@feddit.uk 2 months ago
The first page and a half of my Google news search brings up just a whole host of partisan sources, from The Times if Israel to the Tehran Times. I can genuinely find nothing from a UK paper or broadcaster. That’s a bit weird.
Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 months ago
MOre than a bit weird indeed.