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OU debate proceeds tonight with banned anti-genocide speakers attending virtually

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:6 June 2026
Post last modified:7 June 2026

The Oxford Union (OU) has announced that its planned debate will proceed tonight, 6 June 2026, at 6pm. The two invited speakers banned by Keir Starmer for speaking against Israel’s genocide will participate virtually: The event will be held in our Chamber on the 6th of June, at 6 pm BST. Both speakers will be attending virtually. pic.twitter.com/cCPTq9TXlm — Oxford Union (@OxfordUnion) June 5, 2026 Oxford Union censorship concerns The OU has not yet published a link for the debate, but usually streams debates on its YouTube channel. However, it is currently being sued by Palestinian-American writer Susan Abulhawa for deleting…

Cenk Uygur banned by UK for criticising Israel, anti-genocide host says

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:1 June 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

The Home Office has banned left-wing commentator and TV host, Cenk Uygur, from entering the UK, on Israel’s behalf. He is a vocal critic of pro-Israel influence over Western governments. Cenk Uygur has highlighted the irony of the UK ban over X. He said: if I had said that the Israeli government controls the British government so thoroughly that they’ll ban someone from coming to the UK just for criticizing Israel, they would have said that was an antisemitic statement. The commentator noted that he was banned not for any views or opinions he’s expressed about the UK. Uygur argued that…

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