London’s High Court will rule today on a legal standoff between the government and activist group Palestine Action that has seen thousands of people arrested and carried away from protests by police.
The ban, which came into force on July 5, 2025, made membership of or support for the direct action group a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison under terrorism legislation.
Today’s ruling will determine whether the government overstepped its powers in banning Palestine Action.
The ban, which has led to some 3,000 arrests, put the group on a government blacklist that also includes terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
The government has been criticized for taking too broad a view of the definition of what constitutes “terrorism.”
But Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended the proscription, arguing supporters of the group are unaware of the “full nature” of the organization. “It’s really important that no-one is in any doubt that this is not a non-violent organization,” she said last year.
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