How Israel’s genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movement

London, United Kingdom – Claire, 52, lives in the Scottish countryside, not far from Edinburgh.She describes her work as “low-level administration” and does not use social media. She lives a quiet life with her dog, reading and baking in her spare time. Until three years ago, she did not consider herself political.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How has Israel’s genocide changed Gaza?list 2 of 4Fear and a far-right lurch: How October 7 reshaped Israellist 3 of 4What does a year-long ceasefire in Gaza look like?list 4 of 4Three years of Israel’s war on Gaza as tent cities spread amid ruinsend of listNow, she faces 14 years in prison for her suspected show of support for Palestine Action.Claire, who requested Al Jazeera withhold her surname, is one of the many people in the United Kingdom who, until three years ago, did not consider themselves activists.But as the genocide in Gaza was livestreamed, many have rallied around the cause of Palestinian solidarity.Organisations like Defend Our Juries, Artists for Free Palestine, Workers for Free Palestine, and virtually every other insert-profession-here for Palestine have cropped up across the UK.In the summer of 2023, Clair...