Although Sidney SN wasn’t arrested for his art and support from the best DnB labels or artists, the international community became aware that he faced issues, oppression in Czechia due to his art and the support he received from top drum and bass labels and artists, or because he like Westside countries. Yeah, and he also faced violence during a post-pandemic event. I could even draw a parallel with techno DJ Sama Abdulhadi, who faced restrictions — and was even arrested — in Palestine. In terms of what was planned with Czechia within conquering of Westside countries, Czechia, otherwise, could be like a “Gaza”—especially during 2023 I had these thoughts.
While international attention rightly focuses on Israel’s actions, less scrutiny is given to the legal violations in Palestine. Both the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza have consistently undermined the rule of law, suppressed dissent, and violated the basic rights of people.
The case of Sama Abdulhadi (Sidney supported her in a petition), a prominent Palestinian DJ, offers a telling example. (1) Despite receiving official approval to hold a peaceful cultural event, she was arrested following public outcry driven by religious conservatives. Her detention wasn’t about legality — it was about political and religious appeasement. This incident revealed a deeper problem: that even within a national struggle for rights and dignity, those very values can be denied for people in Palestine.
Freedom of expression, artistic freedom, and civil liberties are often casualties in both the West Bank and Gaza.
Hamas has not held elections since 2006, and the PA has repeatedly postponed democratic processes. Arbitrary arrests, torture of political opponents, and suppression of civil society are commonplace. These actions violate the very international norms that Palestine appeal to in their demands for justice.
Moreover, Hamas’s targeting of civilians through rocket attacks indisputably constitutes a war crime under international law. The use of indiscriminate force — no matter the justification — is a violation of basic legal and ethical standards.
Here lies the central contradiction in the Palestinian position: demand international accountability for Israel — which is entirely legitimate — while failing to apply those same standards internally.
Yeah, Israel, as the occupying power, bears a heavier legal and moral responsibility. But that does not absolve Palestinian people from their own obligations under international laws, including civil liberties.