Children’s Authors for Palestinian Children by Chris Haughton

As authors, illustrators, and educators, our life’s work is dedicated to protecting,
inspiring, and empowering children everywhere.

We are outraged at the killing of over 19,000 children in Gaza, the thousands more who
are injured and orphaned, and the starvation and humanitarian crisis that Israel is
inflicting on them.

… We are also deeply concerned at efforts to curb protest and restrict free expression.
The decision by the UK government to brand a non-violent direct action group,
Palestine Action, as ‘terrorists’ is absurd.

If we cannot speak freely about the genocide of Palestinians, if we cannot condemn
those who enable it and support those who resist it, the right to freedom of expression
has no meaning.