In Britain, resisting a genocide is now treated as terrorism

Author: Ahmed NajarPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: United Kingdom

PoliticsCrime & Law

In Britain, resisting a genocide is now treated as terrorism

Ahmed Najar's article analyzes the sentencing of the "Filton 4", Palestinian Action activists convicted of terrorism for damaging property at an Elbit Systems facility. While Israel faces accusations of genocide in Gaza from UN experts and scholars, British courts treat opposition to Israel's actions as extremism. The author highlights the contradiction between the destruction of Gaza and the criminalization of protest.

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