Famous Names Among 130 People Defying Palestine Action Ban Ahead of Crunch Court Case

As the court rejects our intervention backing Palestine Action ban, the threat to Jews only grows

How far should judges limit or intervene in the Home Secretary’s assessment of national security risks posed by groups creating terror on our streets?

132 public figures sign letter supporting Palestine Action

132 academics, writers and other public figures have signed a letter to the UK Court of Appeal in protest at the ban on Palestine Action, risking arrest in the UK in the process. The letter, dated 24th April, reads "We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action", according to a press release from Defend Our Juries, the campaign organisation fighting against the ban. Alongside Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, signatories included author Sally R…

Famous names among 130 people defying Palestine Action ban ahead of crunch court case

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132 academics, writers and public figures risk terror charges with letter

In an unprecedented action, more than 130 leading scholars and public figures are risking arrest on terror charges after writing an open letter to the Court of Appeal concerning Palestine Action. The letter, dated 24 April 2026, simply reads: We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action. The words that have become synonymous with the campaign to Lift the Ban. Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, and Judith Butler were among the first to put their na…

Dozens of scholars, public figures express support for Palestine Action group

In action, signatories risking arrest under Terrorism Act after writing open letter to Court of Appeal ahead of next week’s appeal hearing in London

Greta Thunberg among group defying Palestine Action ban in letter to judges

GRETA Thunberg, Brian Eno and Sally Rooney are among more than 130 scholars, writers, and activists opposing the ban of Palestine Action in a letter to judges ahead of a crunch hearing next week ...