Swedish academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founder
Summary
Swedish academic Andreas Malm says the UK Home Office barred him from entering the country, telling him his presence was “not conducive to the public good.” Malm suspects the decision relates to a planned London panel with Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, but also said earlier remarks about the 7 October 2023 attacks could have played a role.Key Facts
- Malm is a senior lecturer in human ecology at Lund University in Sweden.
- The Home Office did not give Malm further details about its decision and said it does not comment on individual cases.
- Malm said he is not a member of Palestine Action and has not publicly endorsed or financially supported the group.
- Palestine Action is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK; the group’s legal challenge to that designation is ongoing.
- The UK Supreme Court is due to review the ban, and the Home Office says it will defend the decision.
- More than 3,700 people are believed to have been arrested in the UK over alleged support for Palestine Action, and about 2,500 have been charged.
- Malm previously described the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attacks as “fundamentally an act of liberation,” while also condemning the killing of civilians.
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