The Secret Israel Plot to Ban Palestine Action
They told us it was about security. They lied. The proscription of Palestine Action was not a sober counter‑terrorism decision; it was the outcome of a deliberate, well‑resourced campaign by Israeli‑aligned lobby networks, defence contractors and high‑profile advocates that bent UK policy to punish critics of Israel.
At the centre of that campaign stood Catherine Perez‑Shakdam and the lobby group We Believe In Israel, working with industry allies to amplify alarm, press ministers and shape media coverage. Reporting and campaigners document repeated, targeted approaches to officials, the…
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