# How Israel’s genocide in Gaza drew Britons into the Palestine movement

https://mins.news/en/item/89936

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 15:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/how-israels-genocide-in-gaza-pulled-britons-into-the-palestine-movement?traffic_source=rss

> As Israel’s genocide in Gaza was livestreamed, Britons who had not considered themselves activists joined Palestinian solidarity efforts. The article describes two women arrested for publicly supporting Palestine Action and people across professions risking legal and career consequences as they protest UK policy and call for an end to arms sales to Israel and for diplomatic and trade ties to be cut.

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