UK Police Raid Home, Seize Devices Of Pro-Palestine Journalist Asa Winstanley Under "Terrorism Act"

UK counterterrorism police on Thursday raided the home of Electronic Intifada associate editor Asa Winstanley under the Terrorism Act for what appears to be the suspected "crime" of vocally supporting Palestinian liberation.

Winstanley has been a pro-Palestine activist for ages and has done invaluable work exposing the lies, hoaxes and disinformation the Israeli government spread about October 7th.

From Electronic Intifada, "UK police raid home, seize devices of EI's Asa Winstanley":
British counterterrorism police on Thursday raided the home and seized several electronic devices belonging to The Electronic Intifada's associate editor Asa Winstanley.

Approximately 10 officers arrived at Winstanley's North London home before 6 am and served the journalist with warrants and other papers authorizing them to search his house and vehicle for devices and documents.

A letter addressed to Winstanley from the "Counter Terrorism Command" of the Metropolitan Police Service indicates that the authorities are "aware of your profession" as a journalist but that "notwithstanding, police are investigating possible offenses" under sections 1 and 2 of the Terrorism Act (2006). These provisions set out the purported offense of "encouragement of terrorism."

An officer conducting Thursday's raid informed Winstanley that the investigation was connected with the journalist's social media posts. Attempts to reach the Metropolitan Police Service for comment for this story have been unsuccessful.