Tim Gago

Declaration of Conscience My name is Gordon Dimmack. I am a journalist and a citizen of the UK. On Monday morning, I will walk into a police station and peacefully hand myself in. Why? Because I support Palestine Action, and I have encouraged others to do the same. Under the Terrorism Act, that now carries a potential 14-year prison sentence. Not for harming anyone. Not for inciting violence. But for supporting people who oppose genocide, and encouraging others to do so. That is the state of this country in 2025. I will not plead ignorance. I know the law. I know the risk. And I am making this decision with full awareness that the state may try to make an example of me. Let them. Because if we now live in a country where saying “I oppose genocide” is treated as a criminal act — if peaceful solidarity with those who resist arms dealers is now considered terrorism — then the problem isn’t me. The problem is the law. The problem is the state. The problem is the moral vacuum swallowing this country whole. This is not just about Palestine Action. This is about freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, and the criminalisation of moral clarity. If they want to arrest me for standing on the side of humanity, they are welcome to. But let the record show: I will never apologise for doing the right thing. Let history remember that I stood up. And let it remember every name, every badge number, every uniform that tried to silence those who dared to say: Not in my name. I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action. And if that makes me a criminal — then so be it.