The London Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the UK government's designation of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization is lawful and proportionate, overturning a High Court ruling from February that found the ban infringed on the right to protest. The group's co-founder announced plans to appeal to the UK Supreme Court, according to the court decision.
The London Court of Appeal on Monday overturned a February High Court ruling and upheld the British government's 2024 designation of the militant pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, according to the court's published decision.
The High Court had ruled in February that the designation — which bans the group and criminalizes membership and support — was unlawful because it disproportionately restricted the right to protest. The Court of Appeal disagreed, finding that the group's activities, including break-ins and vandalism at facilities linked to Israeli-British defense company Elbit Systems, do not constitute a non-violent protest movement and that the ban is proportionate.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (13:39 Jerusalem), the UK government had won the appeal; the court's full written ruling was released Monday afternoon. Co-founder Huda Ammori stated she intends to appeal to the UK Supreme Court.
The group has claimed responsibility for multiple acts of sabotage and trespass at British weapons factories, particularly targeting Elbit Systems sites. Hundreds of supporters were arrested in London over the past week in protests against the designation.
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