Palestine Action

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Palestine Action was originally banned in July, putting them par with the Islamic State or al-Qaeda, and making it a criminal offense to be a member.

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Supporters of the remaining Filton Palestine Action defendants held on remand, protest to demand they get bail at Old Bailey on February 20, 2026 in London, England.
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.

UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal

The ban had put Palestine Action on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and made it a crime to be a member, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

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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.

UK jury clears six Palestine Action members in Elbit Systems burglary case

The six defendants hugged in the dock and waved to supporters in the public gallery, who cheered loudly after the judge had left the court.

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Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.

Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign

Tatchell’s arrest comes weeks after the police in London announced that they would arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who chant “globalize the intifada.”

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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.

Palestine Action demonstrators defy UK proscription, protesting outside parliament hours after vote

The UK's Metropolitan Police stated later on Saturday that expressing support for the group is now a criminal offense.

JULY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action scuffle with police officers outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Left-wing activists weaponize free speech when defending hateful pro-Palestinian orgs. - opinion

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper moves to proscribe the group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000

JULY 3, 2025ByDEREK TASSONE
Supporters of pro-Palestinian campaign organisation Palestine Action demonstrate outside London's High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.