Tuesday 27th May 2025
Re: Tuesday 27th May 2025
Good morning.
An uncomfortable one for Sir Keir, you'd think, in a parallel universe he'd likely be a signatory.
https://lawyersletter.uk/
Starts like this, they're not mincing their words
An uncomfortable one for Sir Keir, you'd think, in a parallel universe he'd likely be a signatory.
https://lawyersletter.uk/
Starts like this, they're not mincing their words
UK Judges’ and Lawyers’ Open Letter Concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory – May 2025
London
26 May 2025
We are lawyers, legal academics and former judges who are UK-based or qualified. We write owing to our deep concern over the worsening catastrophe in the occupied Palestinian territory (‘oPt’, Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem) and our commitment to upholding the rule of law.
Serious violations of international law are being committed and are further threatened by Israel in the oPt.
First, genocide is being perpetrated in Gaza or, at a minimum, there is a serious risk of genocide occurring. The limited aid now allowed into Gaza, after an 11-week blockade on food, medical supplies and the essentials of human existence, remains gravely insufficient to address the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.[1] Israel continues simultaneously to escalate its military operations in Gaza, while senior Israeli Ministers have expressed their intention to “take control of all the territory of the [Gaza] Strip” and “conquer, cleanse and stay – until Hamas is destroyed”, further stating “what remains of the Strip is also being wiped out.”[2]
Second, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and serious violations of international humanitarian law are being committed in the oPt.
Third, Israel has been found by the International Court of Justice in July 2024 to be violating peremptory norms of international law across the entire oPt in denying the Palestinian people their right to self-determination and unlawfully annexing territory acquired by force.
Re: Tuesday 27th May 2025
Another busy Vampire Day at the 'ospital, accompanied by roast chicken !
Also there were some nice student nurses under instruction , but not on the menu
More on the Law and Palestine , with some rare good news on those over-the-top Anti-Terra cops --
" Tayab Ali, solicitor for Asa Winstanley and partner at Bindmans LLP said:
This ruling is a resounding victory for press freedom and the rule of law. The police’s actions, raiding a journalist’s home under the guise of counter-terrorism, were not only unlawful, they were an egregious abuse of power aimed at intimidating a journalist whose work challenged the political status quo.
The court has now made clear that these warrants should never have been issued. The attempt to retrospectively legitimise the raid was rightly rejected. This case highlights a deeply concerning trend: counter-terrorism powers being weaponised against critics of government policy and defenders of Palestinian rights.
The Metropolitan Police must now undertake an urgent and transparent review of how they use terrorism legislation, especially against journalists. They must also scrutinise the external organisations they consult for advice, particularly those who appear to promote political agendas under the guise of “counter-extremism”.
These groups are not neutral, and their influence is clearly leading the police to make deeply flawed and dangerous decisions about who they choose to target. "
Also there were some nice student nurses under instruction , but not on the menu

More on the Law and Palestine , with some rare good news on those over-the-top Anti-Terra cops --
" Tayab Ali, solicitor for Asa Winstanley and partner at Bindmans LLP said:
This ruling is a resounding victory for press freedom and the rule of law. The police’s actions, raiding a journalist’s home under the guise of counter-terrorism, were not only unlawful, they were an egregious abuse of power aimed at intimidating a journalist whose work challenged the political status quo.
The court has now made clear that these warrants should never have been issued. The attempt to retrospectively legitimise the raid was rightly rejected. This case highlights a deeply concerning trend: counter-terrorism powers being weaponised against critics of government policy and defenders of Palestinian rights.
The Metropolitan Police must now undertake an urgent and transparent review of how they use terrorism legislation, especially against journalists. They must also scrutinise the external organisations they consult for advice, particularly those who appear to promote political agendas under the guise of “counter-extremism”.
These groups are not neutral, and their influence is clearly leading the police to make deeply flawed and dangerous decisions about who they choose to target. "