SULEY: My name is Suley Wellings-Longmore, and this is “The Law is Political.” Today we're joined by Franck Magennis, a barrister in England and Wales since 2016, whose practice focuses on pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist clients.
FRANCK MAGENNIS: My practice is informed by my politics. I am a Revolutionary Communist and an Anti-imperialist. I grew up in the North of Ireland, which gave me a personal and direct experience of colonialism—specifically with the British Empire. I try to stay connected to the anti-capitalist left, the trade union movement, and the anti-Zionist movement in this country, and then enter into a dialog with them about what their problems are. When those organizations or people have a problem, I try to be as responsive as possible. I'm often guided by where the movement takes me.