Cenk Uygur, founder of the Young Turks, and his nephew Hasan Piker have been banned from the UK over their anti-Israel rhetoric. The British Home Office justified this decision by labeling Uygur a 'serious risk to public order' due to his claims that Israel controls the US government through donations to Congress. Uygur expressed his discontent on social media, stating that this ban represents oppression of free speech. Piker, in a brief statement, indicated that his visa was revoked at the behest of Israel, criticizing the UK for compromising 'liberal values' for a foreign government. Both were set to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in London. Additionally, Piker is under investigation by the US Treasury Department, which has subpoenaed him as part of a broader inquiry into activists potentially violating US sanctions during a visit to Cuba. This investigation reportedly includes around 40 US citizens, raising concerns about their interactions with foreign nationals.