Dr. Dermot Hudson: Britain’s Colonial Role in Palestine and Its Ongoing Support for Israel

In this powerful PointS News statement, British activist and scholar Dr. Dermot Hudson denounces the UK’s historic and current complicity in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. As chairman of the Korean Friendship Association (UK) and a long-time solidarity campaigner, Hudson outlines how British imperial policy helped create the Zionist project and continues to sustain it today.

📌 Topics covered:
• The legacy of the Balfour Declaration and British colonialism in Palestine
• Comparison between Ulster and Zionist Israel as British imperial tools
• Britain’s modern-day complicity: weapons, corporate interests, and legal repression
• The criminalization of pro-Palestine activism in the UK
• Why British citizens must stand up against their government’s alignment with Israel

🎙️ Interview by Daria Pick / PointS News
🗣️ Guest: Dr. Dermot Hudson

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Dr. Hudson speaks from London
00:41 – Why Palestine is a key issue for Britain
01:35 – The Balfour Declaration and British colonial legacy
02:36 – “Jewish Ulster” concept and imperial strategy
03:22 – UK’s economic and military ties to Israel today
04:04 – Criminalization of pro-Palestine activism in Britain
04:48 – Final remarks: Resist British complicity in genocide