Al Jazeera reported that an email it reviewed showed the UK Home Office canceled Swedish academic Andreas Malm’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) on Oct. 28, before a London event with Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori.
Al Jazeera said the message gave Oct. 28 as the cancellation date and quoted it as saying Malm’s presence in the UK was “not considered to be conducive to the public good.” Malm told the outlet he believed the decision was connected to his appearance with Ammori. It reported that he had requested an explanation but received no answer before publication.
Tribune Magazine’s event listing names Malm and Ammori as speakers at its Nov. 4 “Tribune Launch Party: EMPIRE NOW” in London, with Hala Hanina chairing the discussion.
The Home Office told The Guardian it does not discuss individual cases. The newspaper also cited earlier UK cases this year involving U.S. commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, who were barred on similar public-good grounds. The Home Office has not confirmed that Malm’s planned appearance was connected to the cancellation.
An ETA gives advance permission to travel to the UK; it does not grant permission to enter, which is decided when a person arrives. Home Office guidance says there is no right to administrative review or appeal of an ETA decision. Reports describe Malm’s authorization being canceled before travel and do not say he reached a UK border.
EconoTimes previously covered Malm’s account before the Supreme Court appeal.
The UK Supreme Court has listed Ammori’s appeal challenging the proscription of Palestine Action for Nov. 4-5. The appeal asks the justices to assess the legality of the Home Secretary’s use of section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The court’s summary says the Divisional Court found the proscription unlawful on two grounds, but the Court of Appeal reversed that decision. The proscription was announced to Parliament on June 23, 2025, and took effect July 5, 2025.
