People opposed to the UK ban on Palestine Action celebrated after the group won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Action was the first direct action protest group to be proscribed under anti-terrorism law, which categorised it alongside the likes of Islamic State. The government decision attracted widespread condemnation as well as a civil disobedience campaign defying the ban, during which more than 2,000 people have been arrested
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People opposed to the UK ban on Palestine Action celebrated after the group won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Action was the first direct action protest group to be proscribed under anti-terrorism law, which categorised it alongside the likes of Islamic State. The government decision attracted widespread condemnation as well as a civil disobedience campaign defying the ban, during which more than 2,000 people have been arrestedUK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule Continue reading...
