Peer reviewing UK protest laws signed letter backing Israel arms sales

The British government's appointed reviewer of protest laws, Lord Ken Macdonald, previously signed a letter supporting continued arms sales to Israel. This review comes after the government introduced new police powers to ban protests, which 40 civil society groups have denounced as a draconian crackdown on rights. Macdonald, a former director of prosecutions, has been tasked with reviewing whether recent legislation is being implemented effectively. His appointment is controversial as he co-signed a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel and has stated he strongly believes in the "indispensability of the state of Israel."