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Posted on February 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBritain’s High Court gave the government permission to appeal a ruling that its proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. The ban, imposed on July 5, 2025, stays in place while the appeal proceeds.
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The British government was on Wednesday given permission to appeal against a ruling that its ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful.
Palestine Action was proscribed in July, having increasingly taken "direct action" against Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.
London's High Court ruled this month that the ban was unlawful, but on Wednesday granted Britain's interior ministry permission to challenge its ruling, saying the ban would remain in place pending the appeal.
(Reporting by Sam Tobin; editing by William James)
The UK government was granted permission to appeal a High Court ruling that its ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. The ban remains in effect during the appeal.
Judges said the proscription was disproportionate and inconsistent with policy, significantly interfering with freedom of expression and assembly, even while noting the group’s criminal actions.
Yes. Although the court ruled the proscription unlawful, it allowed the ban to remain in force pending the government’s appeal, meaning membership or support can still carry legal risk.
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