Court Upholds UK Ban on Palestine Action as Terrorist Group

WHO:

CNN - Chief Justice Sue Carr presided over the ruling.

Al Jazeera - Shabana Mahmood is the interior minister of Britain.

Al Jazeera - Huda Ammori is a co-founder of Palestine Action.

Al Jazeera - Defend Our Juries is an organization leading the Lift the Ban campaign.

WHAT:

CNN - The Court of Appeal ruled that the British government acted lawfully in banning Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Al Jazeera - The ruling overturned a previous decision made by three senior High Court judges in February.

Al Jazeera - Thousands of arrests linked to support for Palestine Action have occurred since the ban was imposed.

Al Jazeera - Chief Justice Carr stated that the proscription decision struck a fair balance.

WHERE:

CNN - The ruling was made in London, UK.

WHEN:

CNN - The ruling was made on a Monday.

Al Jazeera - The High Court ruling that was overturned occurred in February.

Al Jazeera - A hearing regarding the ban took place in April.

WHY:

CNN - Chief Justice Carr stated that Palestine Action was not a civil disobedience organization and operated covertly to destroy property.

Al Jazeera - The government argued that the ban was necessary due to the group's promotion of unlawful violence amounting to terrorism.

Al Jazeera - Huda Ammori claimed that the proscription imposed severe restrictions on free speech and assembly rights.

HOW:

CNN - The ban was enacted under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Al Jazeera - The court's decision was based on the assessment of future threats and risks posed by Palestine Action.

(UPDATED June 15, 2026 15:04 UTC)

The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that the British government acted lawfully in banning Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, overturning a previous decision made by three senior High Court judges in February. Chief Justice Sue Carr emphasized that the proscription decision struck a fair balance, stating that Palestine Action was not a civil disobedience organization and operated covertly to destroy property. The ruling comes amid thousands of arrests linked to support for Palestine Action since the ban was imposed, with the government arguing that the ban was necessary due to the group's promotion of unlawful violence amounting to terrorism.