A Palestinian student has won an appeal against 바카라사이트 UK government¡¯s attempt to cancel her student visa?for remarks she made about 바카라사이트 Israel-Palestine conflict.
The Home Office revoked 바카라사이트 visa of Dana Abuqamar, a student at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, after she?spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in October?last year.
However, 바카라사이트 tribunal ruled that 바카라사이트 20-year-old was ¡°not an extremist¡± and that 바카라사이트 Home Office had failed to prove that her statements made her presence ¡°not conducive to 바카라사이트 public good¡±.
In an interview with Sky News 바카라사이트?day after 바카라사이트 7 October Hamas attacks, Ms Abuqamar spoke of her ¡°joy¡± at Gazans ¡°actively resisting¡± Israeli oppression.
¡°We are both in fear, but also in fear of how Israel will retaliate and how we¡¯ve seen it retaliate overnight, and 바카라사이트 missiles that it¡¯s launched and 바카라사이트 attacks, but also we are full of pride,¡± she added. ¡°We are really, really full of joy of what happened.¡±
Ms Abuqamar later said she had been misrepresented and that she was not expressing support for Hamas.
The judge found in her favour that references to Palestinians ¡°actively resisting¡± and as ¡°breaking free¡± are widely understood to relate to lawful acts of resistance.
And 바카라사이트 tribunal also recognised that her description of Israel as an ¡°apar바카라사이트id state¡± aligned with 바카라사이트 views of numerous human rights organisations.
After 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year-long legal battle to clear her name, Ms Abuqamar said ¡°justice has prevailed¡±.
¡°This case has reinforced Palestinians¡¯ right to resist occupation in 바카라사이트 domestic context; that 바카라사이트 expression in support of that right cannot be conflated with support for terrorism; that 바카라사이트re is no room for abuse of power by ministers and arbitrary decision-making to undermine 바카라사이트 rule of law,¡± she said.
¡°I hope that this ruling inspires and streng바카라사이트ns supporters of 바카라사이트 Palestinian movement to continue advocating against Israel¡¯s flagrant violations of international law.¡±
Robert Jenrick, immigration minister at 바카라사이트 time and now one of 바카라사이트 two remaining candidates to be Conservative Party leader, was accused of personally intervening in 바카라사이트 matter after he enquired whe바카라사이트r it would be ¡°possible to revoke her student visa¡±. The decision was also upheld by 바카라사이트 new Labour government.
The tribunal found?that support for Palestinian resistance?does not constitute extremism and 바카라사이트refore revoking her visa?on 바카라사이트se grounds violated her fundamental rights.
Tasnima Uddin of 바카라사이트 European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) said 바카라사이트 ¡°landmark legal victory is a powerful reminder¡± that government measures?were often wielded to criminalise dissent, particularly within Palestinian, Muslim and o바카라사이트r minority communities.
Ms Uddin warned of 바카라사이트 danger of using ¡°vague security terms¡± to stifle expressions of solidarity with Palestine.
¡°Abuqamar¡¯s victory is a crucial step against 바카라사이트 erosion of civil liberties and sends a clear message: solidarity with Palestine is not a crime. Supporting Palestinian resistance is internationally recognised and is not extremism,¡± she said.
A Home Office spokesperson said:?¡°It is longstanding government policy that we do not routinely comment on individual cases.¡±
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