British Activist Says Fear Will Not Stop Support For Palestine Action Despite Terror Charges Threat
June 20, 2026
“I’M SCARED. BUT NOW I THINK IT’S OKAY TO BE.”
Those were the words of Allie, a former early years teacher who says she now faces the possibility of arrest and up to 14 years in prison after publicly declaring support for Palestine Action.
Speaking to hundreds of attendees during an online event, Allie described living with the fear of counterterrorism police raids, interrogation and prosecution.
But she also spoke about another fear.
The fear of staying silent.
The fear of watching videos from Gaza showing parents carrying the bodies of their children.
The fear of seeing hospitals overwhelmed, entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble and governments continuing to support the machinery of war.
For Allie, the question is no longer whether she is afraid.
She is.
The question is whether fear should be enough to stop people from speaking out.
She argues that while those calling for Palestinian rights face arrests, investigations and terrorism charges, the suffering that inspired their activism continues unabated.
Her speech has resonated with many who believe the space for protest and dissent in Britain is shrinking, particularly when it comes to Palestine.
Supporters say this is no longer just a debate about one activist or one organisation.
It is about whether people can oppose war, occupation and civilian suffering without being treated as criminals.
As Allie put it:
“I’ve been scared for a long, long time.”
But for her, silence is no longer an option.
Source: @defendourjuries
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English Script:
Allie: So, hi everyone. My name’s Allie and 48 hours ago, myself and a few others featured in a now viral video declaring ourselves to be members of Palestine Action and encouraging others to support them too. I’ve spent the last 48 hours waiting for my front door to be kicked in by the counterterror police who are undoubtedly on their way to pay me visit. Admittedly, this decision has raised some eyebrows amongst friends and neighbors, some exasperated laughs, and quite a few right ones. And then concern. Aren’t you scared? They’ve asked. Yes, I am scared. I’m scared of Counterterror Command breaking into my beautiful home searching for underground terrorist manifestos. I’m scared of being interrogated for hours and on end in police custody by frustrated officers demanding to know if I have links to underground terror cells. I’m scared of spending up to 14 years in prison for declaring what we all know to be true and encouraging others to declare it too. I’ve been scared for a long, long time. I was scared when I sat for the first time in August last year, watching helplessly as the gentle humanitarians surrounding me in Parliament Square were dragged off one by one for peacefully holding a sign. I was scared when I was in custody that night, staring at the ceiling of a cell, wondering what the hell just happened. I was scared when I appeared in front of a judge, and I was scared when I and countless others were removed from the courtroom for refusing to bow our heads in shame. I’ve been scared watching the endless stream of videos coming out of Palestine, of parents carrying their children’s lifeless bodies. I’ve been scared watching the testimonials from doctors from Al-Nasser Hospital and the footage of children screaming in pain covered in blood. I’ve been scared seeing the endless destruction, the rubble, the ruins, and knowing the government I voted into power continues to not only enable these atrocities, but facilitates them by allowing weapons manufacturers such as Elbit to continue operations on UK soil to train IDF soldiers on UK soil. I’m scared every time I read the news. How the legacy media chooses to conflate anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in a desperate attempt to stifle outcry, putting us all in increasing danger. I’m scared for the Jewish community who are now facing an unprecedented increase in hate crimes because of this narrative. I’m scared watching the country descend into political extremes, the riots that target minorities, the normalization of hatred and of anti-Muslim sentiment. I’m scared that not only does international laws serve no purpose, I’m scared that our own laws are being used to silence the people that are brave enough to sit down with their sign and declare that all of this is so very wrong. So why have I escalated from a Section 13 to a Section 12? Because I’m scared. But now I think it’s okay to be.
