Salma Hindy

I was investigated by Britain's counterterrorism police, which succumbed to political pressure from top Israeli propagandists, diplomats, lobby-affiliated British government officials, and countless right-wing media outlets, who demanded I be arrested and charged over a recent anti-zionist speech I gave in London. The interrogation, which I attended with counsel, proved to be a great waste of time and public funds, and the police promptly closed the case and pursued no further action. If anything, it was a mere inconvenience. This is but one of the many recent instances that reveal the political bankruptcy of Zionists, who have to rely on duplicitous and ridiculous measures to distract from the colonial violence they defend and perpetuate. It should also serve as a reminder that, in the ‘civilized world,’ those opposing war crimes are more likely to be scrutinized and persecuted than war crimes themselves. In the last 107 days, the Israeli occupation forces have murdered a daily average of 250 Palestinians; 1 in every 20 Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip has been killed, wounded, or dispossessed by the Israeli regime. Genocide is the crime and Zionism is the culprit. That is the only headline that matters.