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Swedish academic barred from UK over Palestine Action panel
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Swedish lecturer Andreas Malm said the UK barred him over a scheduled London panel with Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori. He told BBC Radio 4 the Home Office letter said his presence was not conducive to the public good. Palestine Action is proscribed in the UK. Malm said he is not a member and has not funded the group.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Researchers scheduled to share platforms with proscribed groups may face similar UK entry reviews.
- Malm remains a senior lecturer in human ecology at Lund University in Sweden.
- The Home Office declined to comment on individual immigration decisions when asked by the BBC.
What's Happening
- Malm was due to speak at a Tribune magazine event in London with Ammori.
- He said he had previously entered the UK in May for another talk without issue.
- The UK Supreme Court is reviewing Palestine Action's ban under terrorism legislation.
Palestine Action Status
- Palestine Action is listed as a proscribed terrorist organisation in the United Kingdom.
- Malm acknowledged past remarks on the 7 October 2023 attacks during a December 2023 talk.
- He said about 1,200 people were killed in those attacks according to reports he cited.
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