Palestine Action challenges its ban before UK Supreme Court
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libération (Maroc)
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging the group’s ban before the UK Supreme Court. About 20 supporters were detained outside the court, bringing arrests recorded by Defend Our Juries to 4,200, according to the organisation.
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging the ban on the group before the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday. The pro-Palestinian group was classified as a terrorist organisation by the UK government, reports Libération. About 20 people who came to support the organisation were detained outside the court, bringing the number of arrests recorded since the ban imposed in July 2025 to 4,200, according to the Defend Our Juries collective.
Lawyer Raza Husain argued that the British Home Office had based its decision on three actions that, in his view, fell within the definition of terrorism, among 385 operations carried out by the group since its creation in 2020. He said Palestine Action was the first organisation banned in the UK solely for causing property damage, without having advocated violence against people. The group is notably accused of vandalising a Royal Air Force base and the facilities of Israeli arms company Elbit Systems.
The High Court in London ruled in February that the ban was disproportionate and seriously infringed on freedom of expression and assembly. Palestine Action nevertheless remains banned, and any public support for the organisation may lead to prosecution in the UK, reports Libération.
The hearing follows the High Court’s decision in February, as part of proceedings between the British group and the Home Office. It also comes after Palestine Action was banned in July 2025, a step recalled in Libération’s report.
