The Aporia · Britain bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder

Swedish academic Andreas Malm was denied entry to Britain by the Home Office just before he was scheduled to appear alongside Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori. The Home Office cited that his presence in the UK is "not conducive to the public good" without providing further explanation. Malm believes this ban may be related to his support for Palestinian causes and previous comments about Hamas, although he maintains he has not endorsed or financially supported Palestine Action. This incident comes amid a broader context of Britain's scrutiny of individuals associated with groups under terrorism laws, including recent bans on other activists and authors who support Palestine Action.

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Andreas Malm, a climate academic from Lund University in Sweden, was barred from entering the UK on October 30, 2026, by immigration officials who cited his presence as "not conducive to the public good." Malm had been scheduled to speak at an event organized by the British socialist magazine Tribune alongside Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, which the UK has proscribed as a terrorist group. The conference was set to discuss the impact of bans on free speech and cultural exchange in Britain. Malm expressed his disappointment over the decision, calling it "scandalous," and suggested that the ban could be linked to his previous support for Palestinian causes and comments about Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel being an act of liberation.

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