Palestine Action

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

The UK Supreme Court will hear Huda Ammori's appeal in November, testing whether the government lawfully banned Palestine Action under terrorism laws.

|ByALEX CARSON
File photo: A protestor is arrested as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England.
Protesters hold signs outside the Royal Courts of Justice, after High Court judges ruled the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation unlawful, in London, Britain, February 13, 2026.

Arms Embargo Now Coalition launches nationwide 'Day of Action' targeting Elbit suppliers

To prepare activists for the coordinated actions, the coalition rolled out a specialized training workshop that walked through the logistics of targeting Elbit Systems-linked companies.

|ByALEX CARSON
Britain's Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 21, 2023.

Who is Andy Slaughter, UK's Labour Party's new anti-Israel Solicitor General? - explainer

Ultimately, Slaughter’s elevation to the role of Solicitor General places an official with a long-standing record of critical positions on Israel into a key governmental advisory post.

|ByALEX CARSON
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Ban on British-designated terror org. Palestine Action is lawful, rules UK court of appeal

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defense companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defense firm, Elbit Systems.

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UK police arrest around 425 at latest protest for banned Palestine Action

Palestine Action's ban, or proscription, puts the group alongside al-Qaeda and ISIS and makes it a crime to support or belong to the organization, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
Demonstrators hold a Palestinian flag in front of police officers, on the day of the "Lift The Ban" rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, Britain, September 6, 2025.

UK crackdown continues: 114 people charged for supporting Palestine Action

Over 700 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the group was proscribed, with 521 being arrested on August 9 for displaying placards supporting political vandalism.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A woman holds a Palestinian flag as demonstrators attend a rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, Britain, August 9, 2025.

UK bestseller author says she will donate to Palestine Action, doesn't care about terrorism charges

Author Sally Rooney has pledged to donate the proceeds from BBC productions of her novels to Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian activist group designated as a terrorist organization.

AUGUST 20, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019

UK to prosecute 60 for Palestine Action support, over 700 arrests since July

More than 700 people have been arrested in relation to Palestine Action since it was proscribed on July 5.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Ex-Guantanamo detainee, suspected al-Qaeda member among 460 arrested at UK Palestine Action protest

Officers made arrests after crowds, waving placards expressing support for the group, gathered in Parliament Square, the force said on X.

AUGUST 9, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of pro-Palestinian campaign organisation Palestine Action demonstrate outside London's High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

UK counterterror police arrest fifth pro-Palestine activist linked to RAF vandalism - report

The damage of two military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire was claimed by Palestine Action.

AUGUST 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather outside London's High Court as Palestine Action's co-founder wins bid to challenge UK terror group ban, in London, Britain, July 30, 2025.

Palestine Action wins bid to challenge UK ban under anti-terrorism laws

Palestine Action asked London's High Court to challenge the group's proscription by the UK government.

JULY 30, 2025ByREUTERS
People gather outside London's High Court as Palestine Action's co-founder wins bid to challenge UK terror group ban, in London, Britain, July 30, 2025.

UK police arrest 55 at parliament rally for banned Palestine Action group

British lawmakers proscribed the group earlier this month after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel.

JULY 19, 2025ByREUTERS
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside London's High Court, July 4, 2025; illustrative.

London police arrest more than 40 supporters of banned pro-Palestinian group

Police also made arrests at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action in Manchester. Other protests took place in Cardiff and in Northern Ireland.

JULY 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Lisa Minerva Luxx of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action delivers a speech outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Waste removal and pest control: Universities spend millions cleaning up pro-Palestinian protests

Following months of protest over the Israel-Hamas War, pro-Palestinian protests have left universities with multimillion-dollar cleanup bills.

JULY 6, 2025ByBLAIR PENN
PROTESTERS ATTEND a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at UCLA in Los Angeles, in April 2024.