US EditionUK decision to ban Palestine Action as terror group unlawful, London's High Court rules
The High Court found the proscription disproportionate but maintains it during appeal; over 2,000 arrests have occurred under the ban, which carries up to 14 years' imprisonment.
- On Friday the High Court ruled the Home Office ban on Palestine Action unlawful and disproportionate, quashing the proscription but keeping the group proscribed pending appeal with submissions due by February 20.
- The Government cited attacks on defence sites, including a 2024 Elbit Systems raid causing around 1 million pounds of damage and a June break‑in at RAF Brize Norton.
- Judge Victoria Sharp wrote that former home secretary Yvette Cooper breached her own policy and the court found only a very small number of Palestine Action's acts met terrorism criteria, with Huda Ammori winning on two of four grounds in the detailed High Court judgment.
- Police forces will now focus on gathering evidence of support for Palestine Action rather than making arrests, while thirty-two activists are due in court on Monday next week amid doubts over pending prosecutions.
- Human Rights Watch and Liberty called for independent scrutiny and warned the case blurred the line between direct action and terrorism, while John Woodcock, crossbench peer, urged reforms to target sabotage without terror labels.
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According to a ruling by the High Court, the Palestinian Action activist group is not a terrorist organisation. The British government sees it differently.
Patel - 'They are on par with how terrorist organisations conduct themselves'
Dame Priti Patel says she is appalled at Palestine Action’s High Court win and supports the government’s intention to appeal.@TrevorPTweets pic.twitter.com/TQmp6UfwT1 — Sky News (@SkyNews) February 15, 2026 The post Patel – ‘They are on par with how terrorist organisations conduct themselves’ appeared first on Conservative Home.
Terrorism Ban on Palestine Action Ruled Unlawful by High Court
The Home Office’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group last year was unlawful, a three-judge panel at the High Court has ruled. In a hearing on Friday, Dame Victoria Sharp, one of the judges, said there had been “very significant interference with the right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly”. The court, she said, considered the proscription of the group “disproportionate”. Despite the ruling, the group will remain pro…
High Court Victory Sparks Cheers as UK Ban on Palestine Action Group Is Overturned
In a landmark decision that has reverberated through the political landscape of the United Kingdom, the High Court in London has ruled against a government ban on the Palestine Action group, prompting exuberant celebrations among activists and supporters. The ruling, seen as a victory for free expression, has sparked a renewed debate over the government’s [...]
Palestine Action Ban Ruled Unlawful
A high court has found that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. We speak to the group’s co-founder Huda Amori, who brought forward the lengthy legal process that has now seen the ban overturned. With Michael Walker, Steven Methven & NoJusticeMTG.…
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