#Video - Banning Dissent and Criminalizing Palestine Activism
Palestine Action's Huda Ammori speaks about the group's terror designation being decommissioned in the UK. Carrie Prejean Boller discusses her ouster from Trump's religious liberty commission.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/banning-dissent-huda-ammori-palestine-action-carrie-prejean-boller-trump-israel

from #DropSiteNews
Feb 17, 2026

On Friday, Feb. 13, the High Court in the UK ruled on that the government’s ban on the direct action group #PalestineAction as a terrorist organization was unlawful. The ruling marked a major legal victory for the group, which was founded in 2020 and campaigns against companies complicit in “the occupation, apartheid and genocide of Palestine,” with a focus on #Israel weapons manufacturer #ElbitSystems.

#HudaAmmori, the 31-year old British-Palestinian co-founder of PA, spoke about the movement’s strategy, rooted in direct action to physically disrupt and dismantle the war machine that facilitates the genocide and occupation in #Palestine.

#news #politics #UKpolitics

@tony The #UKgov has only 2 possible levels of appeal:

1/ to the Court of Appeal (#EWCA)
2/ to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (#UKSC). The #HomeSecretary #ShabanaMahmood says she wants to appeal, but I dunno if leave to appeal has been granted.

Both levels of appeal would probably take ~18–24 months to get a final answer from UK courts.

However, if the UK courts back the govt, then #HudaAmmori could appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (#ECtHR). Probably another 2–3 years.

High Court overturns Palestine Action ban

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/high-court-overturns-palestine-action-ban

She fought the law and she won! The ban on #PalestineAction 🇵🇸 is illegal. 👍

#HudaAmmori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, has won an important victory today in the #HighCourt in London.

The #HomeSecretary will probably appeal, but this is still a huge blow to #Starmer's despicable smearing of genocide opponents as "terrorist".

Exclusive: Absconded activist refuses to be “prisoner of war”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/exclusive-absconded-activist-refuses-be-prisoner-war/51056

Ireland must not be intimidated by Britain's stance on Palestine

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-cronin/ireland-must-not-be-intimidated-britains-stance-palestine

Arrests made in #ParliamentSquare as pro-#PalestineAction protests held across #UK

Dozens of #protesters assembled in central #London on Saturday afternoon

Sami Quadri, Megan Howe, July 19, 2025

"Fifty-five people have been arrested for displaying #placards in support of proscribed group Palestine Action, Met Police has said.

"Demonstrations are taking place in cities including London, #Manchester, #Edinburgh, #Bristol and #Truro after the group was officially proscribed as a terrorist organisation two weeks ago.

"Dozens of protesters assembled in Parliament Square on Saturday afternoon holding white placards that read: 'I oppose #genocide, I support Palestine Action.'

"Some demonstrators were led away in handcuffs, while others were carried off by officers. In a post on X, the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers have moved in and arrests are taking place.'

"Police said the 55 people arrested were arrested under Section 13 of the #TerrorismAct 2000.

"The Met had previously said around 70 people were arrested at similar protests in Parliament Square over the past two weekends.

"#DefendOurJuries, the group coordinating the campaign, claims a total of 120 people have now been arrested across the UK.

"The force warned that anyone expressing support for Palestine Action was likely to be arrested, adding that officers were also monitoring for chants such as 'death to the #IDF', led by punk-rap duo #BobVylan at #GlastonburyFestival.

"The ban, under the #TerrorismAct2000, makes it a criminal offence to be a member of or show support for the group — with a maximum sentence of up to 14 years in prison. Wearing a badge or #TShirt bearing the group’s name now carries a potential six-month jail term.

"Palestine Action co-founder #HudaAmmori is seeking to challenge the ban, with a hearing to determine whether a judicial review can proceed set to take place at the High Court on Monday."

Source:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/arrests-made-in-parliament-square-palestine-action-protests-uk-b1239025.html

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