# Court hears Palestine Action ban challenge compared with suffragette tactics

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palestine-action-activists-used-similar-tactics-to-the-suffragettes-court-told/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:28:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T18:37:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/04/palestine-action-tactics-suffragettes-uk-supreme-court
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Palestine Action’s co-founder is challenging the group’s proscription at the Supreme Court.
- Her lawyer compared its tactics with those of the suffragettes.
- The government defended the ban, citing convictions and US sanctions.

## Summary

On the first day of Huda Ammori’s appeal at the Supreme Court, her lawyer compared Palestine Action’s tactics with those of the suffragettes and other protest movements, arguing that the group’s ban unfairly restricts speech and protest. The case challenges the decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, placing it alongside groups including al-Qaida and Boko Haram.

The Home Secretary’s lawyer defended the ban as lawful and proportionate, citing convictions linked to a raid on an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, including one for grievous bodily harm, and US sanctions against the group. He said proscription does not prevent support for Palestinians or demonstrations against Israel or Elbit. At least 25 people were arrested during a protest outside the court; the hearing is due to conclude on Thursday, with judgment expected later.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Court hears Palestine Action ban challenge compared with suffragette tactics](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/04/palestine-action-tactics-suffragettes-uk-supreme-court)
- [Middle East Eye: UK: Dozens arrested outside Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-dozens-arrested-outside-supreme-court-hearing-palestine-action-ban)

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