UK government fights to revive ban on Palestine Action in appeal

UK government fights to revive ban on Palestine Action in appeal Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:17 Appeal lodged on Tuesday calls on courts to reinstate a ban on the direct-action group, which had previously been designated under UK’s terror laws The three-day hearing will include arguments from lawyers representing the British government and the co-founder of Palestine Action (AFP) Off The UK government accused the courts of ignoring Britain’s democratic structures by blocking its attempt to designate the pro- Palestine, direct-action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. In an appeal lodged at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, the Home Office argued that the initial judgment, which found the proscription unlawful, was legally flawed and undermined the government’s ability to respond to “escalating” activity. The case centres on a judgment handed down by the High Court in February 2026, which ruled in favour of Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, who challenged the government’s move to ban the group under the Terrorism Act 2000.