Award-winning screenwriter Paul Laverty was arrested in Scotland for wearing a T-shirt that objected to Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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Trita Parsi

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Award-winning screenwriter Paul Laverty was arrested in Scotland for wearing a T-shirt that objected to Israel's genocide in Gaza. European leaders are sacrificing European democracy and the rights of their own citizens to help Israel continue a genocide.

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Aug 25

BREAKING: Award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested after wearing a T-shirt reading 'Genocide in Palestine, time to take action' Police arrested the I, Daniel Blake writer in Edinburgh this morning

12:14 AM · Aug 27, 2025

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