Hamas has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday in combat with Israeli forces. It is already clear that in the eyes of many Palestinians and many supporters of Palestinian liberation he is an even greater hero in death than he was in life.
As far as British law is concerned he was a terrorist and expressing support for him is a crime. But history has never yet been written by British prosecutors. History has no more reason to label Sinwar a terrorist than to pin that label on any other freedom fighter.
If I were inclined to criticise Sinwar or Hamas I would refrain from doing so, because I would be rolling my opinion down a tilted playing field. Anyone who publicly disagreed with me would risk prosecution. And if I were inclined to say something supportive of Sinwar I would also refrain from doing so, because the tilt of UK law would be against me. I refuse to engage in a political discussion chaired by the police. Continue reading “Yahya Sinwar – Censored Martyrdom” »