Government defends Palestine Action ban after High Court ruled it unlawful

Government defends Palestine Action ban after High Court ruled it unlawful

The government has defended its ban on Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation, two months after the High Court ruled it was unlawful.A rare five-judge panel at the Court of Appeal is considering whether February's decision to reject Palestine Action's proscription should stand.Opening a three-day defence of the home secretary's proscription of the group, barristers told the Court of Appeal on Tuesday that overturning it would limit mi…