UK bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder
Andreas Malm, an academic at Sweden's Lund University, has been a vocal critic of Israel and has expressed strong support for the Palestinian movement.
Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm has been denied entry to the United Kingdom, where he was scheduled to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine Action, a group labeled as a terrorist organization. Malm, a professor at Sweden's Lund University, is a vocal critic of Israel and supports the Palestinian movement. The UK's Home Office declined to comment on the individual case but informed Malm that his presence in the UK was not in the public interest.
Malm suspected he was barred due to his appearance at an event organized by a socialist magazine alongside Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, where he was to speak about the Iran war. Malm, who has visited the UK multiple times for scientific work and conferences, stated that this ban effectively prevents him from carrying out his intellectual and academic responsibilities.
When asked if the ban might be linked to his previous comments describing Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel as "an act of liberation," Malm suggested it could be a possibility. The UK Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal next week regarding the prohibition of Palestine Action under terrorism laws, which has made supporting the group a criminal offense.
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