Anti-genocide British activist asks for ‘quiet show of support’ at ‘terror’ trial next week
A British pro-Palestine campaigner and human rights activist, Natalie Strecker, arrested and charged following posts criticizing Israeli genocide, has called for "quiet support" as her trial approaches.
In a video message released on Wednesday, Strecker urged activists to attend her trial in the self-governing British island country of Jersey next week, where she faces charges of "terrorism" for posts advocating for international law.
She requested that supporters refrain from protesting outside the court, instead encouraging a “quiet show of support” for those who can attend.
Strecker emphasized that the right to resist “by all available means” is recognized and guaranteed under international law. However, the administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has viewed her actions as support for a "proscribed" terrorist group, which she firmly denies.
She accused the British government of waging a "lawfare" campaign against journalists and activists who expose and oppose Israeli war crimes and genocidal war in Gaza. The government has used the Terrorism Act to criminalize humanitarians opposing Israel’s mass murder of Palestinian civilians.
Strecker, who has campaigned tirelessly for a ceasefire and against Israeli occupation, was first arrested in November last year after returning from a peace trip to the West Asia region.
Protests in support of her occurred outside the States of Jersey Police headquarters at that time.
In January, she was charged with expressing support for the Palestinians’ right to resist occupation. These charges reflect a continuing escalation of the British government’s actions against anti-genocide activists by misusing anti-terror legislation.
Additionally, the Palestine Action group, which targets Israeli weapons factories in the UK, has been designated a “terrorist organization” by the UK government. Membership or public support for the group is now a criminal offense, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk criticized the UK’s ban on Palestine Action in July, describing it as a “disturbing” misuse of counterterrorism laws, and urged the government to reverse its decision.
Western governments have largely supported the Israeli regime's genocide against Gaza since October 7, 2023, which has killed nearly 70,000 Palestinians, primarily women and children.
A ceasefire was reached last month, but the Israeli regime has killed at least 279 Palestinians in almost daily attacks across Gaza since then in violation of the US-brokered ceasefire deal.
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