Screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested by Police Scotland. Laverty, who has won the Palme d’Or, was detained by officers in Edinburgh on Monday.
It is understood that Laverty faces a terrorism charge for wearing a T-shirt stating: “Genocide in Palestine time to take action”. In other cases, the garment has been alleged to be in support of Palestine Action, a protest group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Labour Government in July.
The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which produced the T-shirt, said: “Laverty had been taken to the police station on St Leonards Street”.
After being released, Laverty stated he had been charged under terrorism legislation and had been told to appear in court on September 18th.
“It’s quite surreal getting your fingerprints taken and a swab at the age of 68, never having been in a problem with police in my life,” he said.
“I thought it was very, very important that we actually change the narrative. It’s not about this T-shirt. It’s actually about genocide.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Following a protest outside St Leonards Police Station on Monday, 25 August 2025, a 68-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for a proscribed organisation. Enquiries are continuing.”
Mr Laverty has been seen at several pro-Palestine demonstrations wearing the offending T-shirt, including one against the proscription of Palestine Action.
WHAT LAW HAS BEEN BROKEN
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, wearing an item—like clothing or a T-shirt—in a public place in such a way that it “arouses reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation” constitutes a criminal offence under Section 13.
This offence carries a penalty of up to six months’ imprisonment or a statutory fine, or both.
The specific terror offence Laverty is charged with is under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000: wearing an article of clothing which may arouse suspicion of support for a proscribed organisation (Palestine Action).
WE DO NOT SYMPATHISE
Unlike us on the right, leftists like Laverty have had free reign for decades.
He and his ilk have pushed against open doors for years.
These people have been enforcers of the regime, for long enough now.
They can:
– lay across a road in some climate demo,
-Stand with their “refugees welcome” placards outside a hotel
-Toss statues into rivers because of *checks notes* slavery
-Kneel for career criminal George Floyd
-start a riot for scam organisation BLM
-Attempt to stop right-leaning commentators speaking at events
-Dox the home addresses of anyone even remotely right wing
-Attempt to disrupt our conferences by making a nuisance of themselves outside
All the while knowing there will be little to no consequences whatsoever.
WE KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN
Unfortunately for Laverty and co, the door mentioned earlier has a snib lock on it, it now opens so far then meets you face-first when you take a step forward.
Since the proscription of Palestine Action, we have been watching and waiting for the arrests to start.
No more getting away with it for these clowns, whether you think they have legitimate grievances or not, you cannot be seen to be supporting a terrorist group.
Laverty himself speaks of how surreal it was having his fingerprints taken, I can imagine he was in complete shock.
Though it could have been much worse.
Let us not forget about Peter Lynch. An elderly man, who was jailed for holding up an anti-Globalist placard, when he attended the Rotherham protest-turned-riot, last summer (2024). He was found hung in his cell, just weeks into his prison sentence.
Did Paul Laverty care for Peter Lynch’s political persecution and untimely death? No.
I have seen people be smeared in the press and lose jobs for merely associating online with questionable people, and the likes of Laverty and co would have cheered that on.
Therefore, I have no sympathy for them.
