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Supreme Court to Review Ban on Palestine Action Group
A group called Palestine Action was banned in Britain because the government said it supported violence.
The group says the ban is unfair and hurts free speech.
The Supreme Court will decide if the ban is legal.
The group’s co‑founder, Huda Ammori, says they will keep fighting.
Many people have been arrested for showing support for the group.
The ban was made after an incident at a Royal Air Force base.
The group has targeted companies linked to Israel.
The Supreme Court will hear the case soon.
The outcome could change how the UK treats protest groups.
UK Supreme Court will hear appeal on Palestine Action ban
Court of Appeal upheld ban as lawful under terrorism laws
High Court earlier ruled ban unlawfully interfered with free expression
Co‑founder Huda Ammori vows to fight to Supreme Court and ECHR
Group targeted Israel‑linked defense firms; activists arrested for support
- Who
- Huda Ammori, co‑founder of Palestine Action, and the UK Supreme Court
- What
- An appeal on the legality of the ban on Palestine Action
- Where
- London, United Kingdom
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Why
- To challenge the ban as an extreme attack on free speech and protest rights
Key facts
- Court
- UK Supreme Court
- Group
- Palestine Action
- Ban status
- Proscribed as terrorist organization
- Appeal status
- Pending
- Key figure
- Huda Ammori
Quotes
Huda Ammori
Co‑founder of Palestine Action
“We will continue to fight this proscription all the way to the Supreme Court and, if necessary, to the European Court of Human Rights to overturn what has become one of the most extreme attacks on free speech and the right to protest in modern British history.”
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