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November 6, 2024

U.K. Authorities Drop Terrorism Charges for Retired Academic Who Advocated for Palestinian Rights
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In the U.K., police arrested Israeli filmmaker, activist and retired
academic Haim Bresheeth under the British Terrorism Act after he gave a
speech on Friday advocating for Palestinian rights during a protest.
Bresheeth is a child of Holocaust survivors and founder of the Jewish
Network for Palestine. Police accused him of "making a hate speech" but
refused to answer questions from Bresheeth and his supporters when
pressed over what specifically triggered the arrest. He was released
without charge the next day. It's the latest in a series of arrests in
Britain under the Terrorism Act targeting people who voice criticism of
Israel. At least three journalists have been detained and/or raided over
their reporting.


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