UK Supreme Court Hears Palestine Action Appeal

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1. 4 Nov

   Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging last year’s decision to proscribe the direct action organisation, placing it alongside groups such as al-Qaida and Boko Haram.

   4 outlets · The Guardian

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• 4 Nov Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court toldLawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, are challenging the group's ban in the UK Supreme Court, arguing it has led to a "crisis in confidence" in anti-terrorism laws. Since the group’s proscription last year, there have been over 4,000 arrests at protests supporting Palestine Action and more than 1,200 charges authorized by prosecutors. The Home Office claims only three out of 385 incidents were…BBC
• 4 Nov Arrests made as Supreme Court begins hearing appeal against Palestine Action banA legal challenge against the UK government's decision to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws is being heard by the Supreme Court. Group co-founder Huda Ammori argues that less than 1% of the group’s activities over five years met the definition of terrorism, claiming the ban disproportionately restricts freedom of expression. During a protest outside the court, 27 people were arrested for supporting a…Evening Standard
• 4 Nov UK: Police arrest Palestine Action supporters outside Supreme CourtPolice arrested 25 supporters of Palestine Action outside the UK Supreme Court after they were detained for suspected support of a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act. The arrests follow a legal challenge initiated by Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, who is contesting the group's classification as a terrorist organization based on property damage rather than violence against people. This case…Euronews
• 4 Nov Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court toldIn a supreme court hearing in London, Raza Husain KC argued that Palestine Action should not be classified as a terrorist group because their tactics are less extreme than those of historical figures like the suffragettes. The case challenges last year’s decision to ban Palestine Action along with groups such as al-Qaida and Boko Haram. During the hearing, Husain pointed out that while the suffragettes engaged in…The Guardian
• 4 Nov UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrestedOn November 4, a co-founder of Palestine Action challenged Britain’s decision to ban the group as a terrorist organization at the UK Supreme Court. The British government proscribed Palestine Action last year following a series of high-profile incidents, including property damage and a raid on an Israeli defense firm that caused £1 million in damages. Over 3,600 arrests linked to support for Palestine Action have…The Straits Times
• 4 Nov UK Supreme Court hears appeal against Palestine Action’s proscriptionThe UK Supreme Court is hearing an appeal against the designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, which began on Wednesday and will last two days. Police arrested about 25 protesters outside the court who gathered to express support or opposition to the group’s proscription; some carried signs criticizing the arrest policy for its perceived inconsistency with statements by Sarah Helm, the wife of…Al Jazeera

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