Desperate to secure a conviction of Palestine Action defendants, a draconian British judge has forbidden them from referring to the principle of jury equity in their closing speeches. It is one of countless restrictions aimed at blocking the activists from mounting an effective defense.
Since the retrial of six Palestine Action (PA) activists began on April 13, the defendants have been barred unde...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights legitimate concerns about judicial overreach and the suppression of legal defenses in a politically charged case. The restrictions imposed by Judge Johnson—particularly the gag order on jury equity and the prohibition of context about Elbit Systems—raise serious questions about the fairness of the trial. Jury equity is a long-standing legal principle, and its exclusion undermines the jury's traditional role as a check on unjust laws. The arrests...