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Palestine Action ban Supreme Court challenge
The UK Supreme Court heard public arguments on Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori's challenge to the group's terrorist proscription, with the government saying its damage to arms firms justified the ban. The appeal has moved into closed proceedings with secret evidence.
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Middle East EyeThu 5 Nov · 18:14 UTC
Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed…
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Thursday 5 November
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Palestine Action appeal moves into closed proceedings
After public arguments ended, with the Home Office's James Eadie KC saying the group's activities were secret and caused serious damage, judges began hearing secret government evidence.
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2 sourcesMiddle East Eye
Middle East EyeRSSThu 5 Nov, 17:43
Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 11/05/2026 - 16:20
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Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court The appeal against the ban on Palestine Action entered closed proceedings at the UK Supre
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Wednesday 4 November
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Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court Palestine Action hearing
Police arrested supporters of the banned group outside the Supreme Court in London as the hearing began.
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1 sourceAfricanews
AfricanewsRSSWed 4 Nov, 16:48
UK: Police arrest Palestine Action supporters outside Supreme Court Police arrested supporters of Palestine Action outside the Supreme Court in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday 4 November, as a legal battle over the British government's ban on the group resumed.
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Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban challenge
Raza Husain KC, for Huda Ammori, told the court the group never advocated violence against individuals and followed the suffragettes' tradition. He said under 1% of its protests met the legal definition of terrorism.
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3 sourcesThe Guardian · World, Middle East Eye
The Guardian · WorldRSSWed 4 Nov, 15:49
Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told Lawyers for direct action group say decision to proscribe organisation as terrorist group is attack on freedom of speech and protestPalestine Action was banned as a terrorist group after using tactic
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UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 17:30
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UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban Lawyers representing the co-founder of Palestine Action have argued that the direct-actio
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12:43 UTC
UK Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban appeal
The court heard the group's challenge to its terrorism proscription while police moved to arrest protesters outside; co-founder Huda Ammori said the ban criminalised legitimate protest.
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3 sourcesAl Jazeera, AFP, Middle East Eye
Al JazeeraRSSWed 4 Nov, 12:43
UK Supreme Court hears appeal against Palestine Action’s proscription Rights activists say UK decision against Palestine Action is a 'misuse of terrorism powers'.
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🇬🇧 ⚖️ 🇵🇸 Britain's highest court on Wednesday heard an appeal against a government ban on activist group Palestine Action, proscribed as a terrorist organisation, as police moved to arrest protesters outside ➡️
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Palestine Action takes fight against UK ban to Supreme Court Palestine Action takes fight against UK ban to Supreme Court Palestine Action returned to the UK’s Supreme Court on Wednesday to contest the government’s decision to outlaw the
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Palestine Action ban hearing resumes at UK Supreme Court
The group continues to challenge its terrorism classification in a two-day hearing.
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1 sourceAl Jazeera English
Al Jazeera EnglishXWed 4 Nov, 09:40
A two-day hearing over a ban on British Palestine Action activists will resume today as the group continues to challenge its “terrorism” classification at the UK’s highest court. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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Thu 5 Nov · 18:14 · Middle East Eye
Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed…
Palestine Action appeal moves into closed proceedingsThu 5 Nov · 17:43 · Middle East Eye
Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed proceedings at UK Supreme Court Palestine Action ban appeal enters closed…
Palestine Action appeal moves into closed proceedingsWed 4 Nov · 18:43 · Middle East Eye
UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court…
Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban challengeWed 4 Nov · 17:57 · Middle East Eye
UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court…
Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban challengeWed 4 Nov · 16:48 · Africanews
UK: Police arrest Palestine Action supporters outside Supreme Court Police arrested supporters of Palestine Action…
Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court Palestine Action hearingWed 4 Nov · 15:49 · The Guardian · World
Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told Lawyers for direct action group say…
Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban challengeWed 4 Nov · 14:40 · AFP
🇬🇧 ⚖️ 🇵🇸 Britain's highest court on Wednesday heard an appeal against a government ban on activist group Palestine…
UK Supreme Court hears Palestine Action ban appealWed 4 Nov · 09:40 · Al Jazeera English
A two-day hearing over a ban on British Palestine Action activists will resume today as the group continues to…
Palestine Action ban hearing resumes at UK Supreme Court