UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrested
Ammori says the ban criminalizes peaceful dissent, while police arrested more than 4,000 supporters after the group was proscribed, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori launched a final legal challenge at the Supreme Court to overturn the Labour government's ban of the group under the Terrorism Act.
- The British government banned the group in 2025 after acts of vandalism targeting Elbit Systems, leading to over 4,000 arrests under the Terrorism Act, according to campaign group Defend Our Juries.
- Barrister Raza Husain KC argued that less than 1% of the group's 385 actions met terrorism definitions, while Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband previously noted the ban inadvertently criminalized "grannies and vicars" for terror offences.
- The Jewish Leadership Council and Community Security Trust intervened, claiming the group targets Jewish charities, while the Jewish Bloc warned the proscription risks conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
- A decision from the Supreme Court is expected at a later date, though Ammori has indicated she will pursue the case to the European Court of Human Rights if unsuccessful.
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UK police arrest 25 protesters outside Supreme Court over Palestine Action ban
Twenty-five protesters have been arrested outside the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court in London ahead of a hearing over the government’s decision to proscribe pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation. The Metropolitan Police said the demonstrators were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of showing support for a banned organisation. The arrests coincided with the […] UK police arrest 25 protesters outside Su…
Metropolitan Police says 25 people arrested on suspicion of expressing support for proscribed organization
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Palestine Action Ban
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is asking the UK Supreme Court to overturn the group’s terrorist designation, arguing it disproportionately restricts free speech and protest; the ban’s defenders cite the group’s violent actions and say it does not prevent broader support for Palestinians. The proscription has also prompted thousands of arrests for public displays of support, intensifying debate over the balance between security and civil liberties. · 17 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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