“You cannot show your support for free expression only by defending opinions you already share.”
— @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Will Oremus
The seeming indifference to the UK's barring of Uyger and Piker is quite striking, and IMO explainable only by reference to the special rules that democracies have adopted for speech about Palestine. This piece by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social is excellent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not true, says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo
