Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett throws away CBE in Gaza protest

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett has thrown away her CBE due to what she deems Britain’s part in Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. The designer, known for her political slogan t-shirts, expressed her upset with the British government’s response to the killings and destruction in the Palestinian state since 7 October, when Hamas attacked Israel. Hamnett, 76, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the fashion industry in the 2011 New Year Honours. However, she did away with her medal in a video posted on Tuesday (20 February), while wearing the phrase “DISGUSTED TO BE BRITISH” emblazoned on her t-shirt. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independen