Summary
Legal experts in the UK have documented nearly 1,000 cases where pro-Palestine supporters faced actions like investigations or arrests from 2019 to 2025. The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) claims this shows a pattern of repressing Palestine-related solidarity. They have created a public database called the Index of Repression to show these incidents.
Key Facts
- Legal experts found 964 cases of what they call "anti-Palestinian repression" in the UK from 2019 to 2025.
- The cases include students, activists, employees, and artists facing different forms of investigations, arrests, or disciplinary actions.
- The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) collaborated with Forensic Architecture to create a public database of these cases.
- One example includes a University of Warwick student arrested and later cleared after showing a controversial sign at a rally.
- Pro-Israel groups and media outlets were involved in some cases, with 138 incidents linked to "Zionist advocacy" groups.
- A football club kit manager lost his job after sharing his views on Israel on social media.
- The Home Office revoked a student's visa following her comments on Israel's actions, but she later won a human rights appeal.
- The ELSC claims these actions aim to make the pro-Palestine movement appear as a security issue rather than a legitimate cause.
