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Singer Charlotte joins campaign against ban on Palestine Action
Western Mail
|July 15, 2025
SINGER Charlotte Church has joined hundreds of peace campaigners in opposing the ban on Palestine Action.
The singer has called the ban an “abuse and misuse” of terrorism laws and signed a letter that describes the ban as “a major assault on our freedoms”.
The Cardiff-born star and activist said the ban was an attempt to “silence movements” by branding them as extremists and terrorists, comparing the ban to what was seen with the suffragettes and civil rights protesters.
Church said: “I sign this letter because history shows us that when people stand up to injustice, those in power often reach for the same old playbook: label dissent as dangerous, criminalise protest, and try to silence movements for change by branding them as extremists or terrorists.
“From the suffragettes to the civil rights movement, what was once condemned as radical disruption is now celebrated as moral courage.
“We must remember this pattern and refuse to let our rights be eroded by fear. This is not new, and we will not be silenced.
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