British Palestinians feel ‘gaslit’ and unable to speak out, says leading activist

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Sara Husseini, a leading activist in the UK, expresses concerns that British Palestinians feel increasingly marginalized and unable to voice their experiences regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. This climate of hostility is affecting Palestinian identity and public expressions of solidarity.

Ahead of Nakba march, Sara Husseini says many feel they are being treated as suspects rather than victims of mass suffering British Palestinians feel unable to speak openly about Israel’s war on Gaza, the director of the British Palestinian Committee has said, amid what campaigners believe is a growing climate of hostility around Palestinian identity and activism in the UK. Some were afraid to wear Palestinian symbols at work or display Arabic jewellery and keffiyehs in public, Sara Husseini said. Continue reading...