As we enter the 22nd month of Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza, one question continues to echo. Not from those under the bombs, but from those watching in silence: “Why are they still protesting?”

But perhaps the better question is: How could we possibly not?

For nearly two years, Gaza has endured a campaign of annihilation — the systematic bombing of homes, the deliberate starvation of civilians, the erasure of entire families, and the destruction of everything that sustains life.

In the face of such horror, protest is not a choice. It is a moral obligation.

Across Britain and far beyond, people have risen. Not for a weekend, not for a photo. But consistently, month after month, to declare: We will not be complicit. We will not be silent.

In recent months, we’ve seen an intensifying effort to suppress solidarity with Palestine. Arrests, surveillance, suspensions and smear campaigns. Not against those committing war........

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