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Al Jazeera reports a growing number of UK-based pro-Palestine voices, including the mother of a jailed Palestine Action activist, politician George Galloway, and a leftist news outlet, say they have had bank accounts closed or restricted. Advocates describe the trend as a 'tool of oppression' used to suppress pro-Palestinian speech and activism in Britain. The reports come amid heightened UK political tension over Israel-Palestine issues, including recent government sanctions on West Bank settlements. Critics argue financial institutions are being used informally to punish activists rather than through formal legal or judicial processes.