Pink Floyd icon Roger Waters may soon be behind bars just for saying four little words. Being opposed to Israel’s genocide in Palestine is an increasingly dangerous opinion to have for Americans. Donald Trump has made clear that he considers criticism of Israel as anti-American, with prominent pro-Palestine campaigners detained, censored, and threatened with deportation.
But spare a thought for those in the United Kingdom. The U.K. has no written constitution and no protection of freedom of speech. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has just taken advantage of this to crack down in a big way on Palestine campaigners, going so far as to declare the non-violent protest group Palestine Action a terrorist organization.
