The Latest Breaking News from Ben Jamal

BBC host accused of ‘proper Jew’ slur against Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband

THE BBC is under fire after one of the hosts of its flagship Today programme was accused of questioning whether Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9

Pro-Palestine campaigners vow to appeal as two activists found guilty after 'peaceful protest'

Benjamin Jamal and Christopher Nineham were found guilty of breaching conditions imposed on a pro-Palestine march in central London

Evening Standard · Apr 1

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Campaigners call verdict on Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham ‘grotesque’ and part of attempt to ‘undermine civil liberties’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

Activists push for vote in bid to change Labour Party policy on Gaza

Success in their efforts would represent a ‘major defeat’ for the Prime Minister, said Ben Jamal, director of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

UK union leaders express fear over erosion of right to protest in open letter

Twenty-two union leaders criticise Met over arrest of people who took part in pro-Gaza march in January

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Pressure grows on Met over ‘heavy-handed’ policing of pro-Gaza protest

Trade unions write to home secretary to complain about officers’ behaviour and tactics in London on 18 January

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Pressure growing on Met Police after force ‘bans’ Palestine march outside BBC

Pressure is "growing" on the Metropolitan Police to reverse its “ban” on a pro-Palestine protest which was meant to take place…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 13, 2025

How Gaza sparked the biggest UK protest movement in recent history – and a headache for the police

The regular demos have been largely peaceful, but are taking their toll on an overstretched force – so far costing £46.8m and involving 60,000 shifts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

European cities brace for pro-Palestinian rallies amid high alert as Oct. 7 anniversary approaches

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are expected to take to the streets in rallies across Europe demanding a cease-fire, as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approaches

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

Labour accused of censoring pro-Palestinian activists at party conference by banning genocide references

Exclusive: The party has been criticised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) for refusing to promote its fringe event, titled ‘Justice for Palestine: Confronting genocide and ending apartheid’

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024