Novara FM: How the British State Is Trying to Crush the Palestine Movement

Simon Childs, a commissioning editor at Novara Media, dives into the complexities of the Palestine solidarity movement in the UK. He discusses the government’s authoritarian crackdown on these activists, revealing how politicians like Suella Braverman and Michael Gove have framed them as extremists. The conversation touches on the UK’s collusion with Israeli arms manufacturers and the unique challenges activists face under restrictive laws. Childs emphasizes the critical need to protect protest rights amidst growing repression and a worrying shift in political discourse.