Defying the UK's oppressive terrorism laws is an honourable use of white privilege

Defying the UK's oppressive terrorism laws is an honourable use of white privilege Submitted by Asim Qureshi on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:07 As protesters confront terrorism laws long used disproportionately against Muslims, they expose a system whose injustices were easier to ignore when they fell on the 'usual suspects' Police officers carry away a Palestine Action supporter outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on 30 July 2026, as hearings began for supporters accused under the Terrorism Act of displaying signs backing the banned group (Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images via Reuters Connect) On There is a video I cannot stop thinking about. A retired academic, sitting in an ordinary room, in front of an ordinary bookshelf, speaking in the unhurried speech of a man who has spent his life explaining things to 19-year-olds. He gives his name.