Palestinian-American activist Moath Hamzeh, a trustee and Vice-Chair of the UK-registered charity Sun of Freedom, has announced that he has been banned from entering the UK because his presence would “not be conducive to the public good”.
The announcement was made in an Instagram video posted by Hamzeh on 4 November 2026, following an urgent request to the Home Office by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI).
Hamzeh had been scheduled to speak at a Sun of Freedom fundraising event on 6 November and at a documentary screening at Palestine House on 14 November.
On 19 October, UKLFI submitted a report to the Home Office, documenting allegations that Hamzeh had repeatedly promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories, made threatening statements about Jews and Israelis, and used dehumanising language. The information on Hamzeh’s social media posts was based on GnasherJew’ s investigatory work.
In one video, Hamzeh described Israel as the world’s “cancerous little cyst” and declared that it was time to “excise” it. In another, he alleged that Jewish supremacists controlled governments, banks and the media, urging people to force them out of power through votes “or other means”.
UKLFI warned that Hamzeh’s planned appearances in London posed risks to public order and the Jewish community.
UKLFI has also complained to the Charity Commission about Hamzeh’s conduct and his commercial association with Warrior Ink Apparel, which has promoted merchandise bearing inflammatory anti-Israel slogans.
The Charity Commission has confirmed that Sun of Freedom is already subject to an ongoing regulatory compliance case and that UKLFI’s evidence will be considered as part of that process. No regulatory findings have yet been made.
Following Hamzeh’s announcement, UKLFI wrote again to the Charity Commission urging it to investigate his continued suitability as a charity trustee and consider whether he should be removed.
A UKLFI spokesperson said:
“The exclusion of Moath Hamzeh from the UK is a welcome step in protecting the public from extremist rhetoric and antisemitic hatred. People who promote conspiracy theories about Jews and use threatening language against them should not be given platforms in Britain.
“We now urge the Charity Commission to take equally decisive action. Someone whose conduct has reportedly resulted in exclusion from the UK on public-good grounds should not be entrusted with the leadership of a British charity.”