# UK Supreme Court hears appeal against Palestine Action’s proscription

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-supreme-court-hears-appeal-against-palestine-actions-proscription/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:43:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T13:06:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/uk-supreme-court-hears-appeal-against-palestine-actions-proscription?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription.
- About 25 protesters were arrested outside the court.
- Supporters say the ban threatens protest and free speech.

## Summary

The UK Supreme Court has begun hearing a challenge to the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organisation. The appeal, brought by co-founder Huda Ammori, argues that the ban disproportionately restricts freedom of speech and the right to protest, making the case significant for civil liberties and the scope of terrorism powers.

The two-day hearing began in London on Wednesday, while about 25 demonstrators outside the court were arrested, according to the Press Association. The ban, imposed in July last year, means people found guilty of belonging to or supporting the group can face up to 14 years in prison; Amnesty International and Liberty have called for it to be lifted. Ammori says the group uses tactics such as graffiti, vandalism, occupations and lock-ons, and that more than 4,000 people have been arrested for peacefully opposing Israel’s war on Gaza.

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