Palestine Action case reveals the limits of terrorism discourse

Palestine Action case reveals the limits of terrorism discourse Submitted by Amina Shareef on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 20:24 Court battle casts a spotlight on the flawed assumptions linking terrorism to the racialised image of the Muslim threat An elderly man in a wheelchair is escorted away by police as protesters gather in support of Palestine Action in central London, on 11 April 2026 (Carlos Jasso/AFP) Off Crowds gathered outside the UK Court of Appeal draped in keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags. Placards read: “It’s not a crime to act against genocide ” and “Stop arming Israel ”. Some protesters lay on the ground, while others were carried away by police, with more than 100 arrests made.