UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule

HS Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-13 · 10:07 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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The UK High Court has ruled that the government's ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. The pro-Palestine activist group, which engages in direct action, was proscribed under anti-terrorism laws in July 2023, making membership or support a criminal offense. This categorization alongside groups like ISIS drew widespread condemnation and civil disobedience, leading to over 2,000 arrests. Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, challenged the ban in court. The judges, led by Dame Victoria Sharp, overturned the proscription following a trial that concluded in December.

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Three judges ruled that the decision to proscribe the group was unlawful.

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Being a member of – or showing support for – the group became an offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

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More than 2,000 people have been arrested during a civil disobedience campaign defying the ban.

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The proscription of Palestine Action categorized it alongside the likes of Islamic State.

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The co-founder of Palestine Action won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group.

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The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws.Huda Ammori. Photograph: Abdullah Bailey/AlamyThe proscription of Palestine Action, which categorised it alongside the likes of Islamic State, was the first of a direct action protest group and attracted widespread condemnation as well as a civil disobedience campaign defying the ban, during which more than 2,000 people have been arrested.From 5 July last year, being a member of – or showing support for – the group became an offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, challenged the ban at a trial in the High Court in London, part of which was held in secret and which concluded in December.On Friday, three judges, led by the president of the king’s bench division, Dame Victoria Sharp, ruled that the decision to proscribe the group was unlawful.

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