British artist Katharine Hamnett publicly renounced her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor as a statement against the government’s ongoing support for Israel’s war in Gaza, in a video posted to social media on Monday.

Wearing a t-shirt reading “Disgusted to Be British” in her trademark all-caps font, the designer said “I’m disgusted to be British for our role in genocide in Gaza,” brandishing her CBE and placing it in a trash can.

The honor “belongs in the dustbin along with [UK Prime Minister Rishi] Sunak and [Labour Party leader Keir] Starmer,” Hamnett explained, encouraging viewers to visit a website where they could look up their MP. “Tell them you’ll never vote for them again unless they support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza,” she said.

Video (includes mentioned t-shirt)

(Article: https://www.rt.com/news/592799-katharine-hamnett-cbe-israel-gaza/ (archive link))