A new analysis by CAGE International reveals an alarming increase in the number and types of cases involving an attack on expressions of support and solidarity for Palestine across the UK.

CAGE International notes a 455% increase in the number of cases it has handled since the last upsurge in 2021. Between October and December 2023, CAGE International handled 214 cases, spanning 118 school and college cases, 35 workplace cases, 35 protest and related cases, 13 university cases, and 13 mosque cases. This substantial rise signifies a broad and alarming clampdown on pro-Palestinian activity.

CAGE: “Our casework observations provide evidence of a full-spectrum coordinated attack instigated by right-wing interests, mainstream media, politicians and lobby groups. This represents a wholesale assault on the Freedom of Expression under Article 10 and Right to Privacy under Article 8 of the ECHR.”

Key findings of the report include:

– An aggressive and authoritarian response from the government to legitimate activism in support of Palestine.

– A disturbing double standard compared to the government’s responses to the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealing hypocrisy in public spaces, schools, and workplaces.

– The Islamophobic nature of censorship, with 209 out of the 214 cases involving Muslims.

– The weoponizing of PREVENT and PREVENT referrals in suppressing support for Palestine.

– A consistent pattern nationwide across towns and cities, from Newcastle to Portsmouth.

Read the full report HERE.

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