UK Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Palestine Action Terror Ban
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has granted co‑founder Huda Ammori permission to appeal the government’s decision to proscribe the direct‑action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. The ban was imposed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in July 2025 after activists broke into RAF Brize Norton, and was later upheld by the Court of Appeal in June as a “justified and proportionate” interference with freedom of expression. The High Court had previously ruled the ban unlawful.
On 30 July 2026, police arrested 77 (later reported as 117) demonstrators outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court who were expressing support for Palestine Action. The arrests – many of whom were said to have done nothing more than hold placards or clap – were made under sections 11 and 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which makes membership or public support for a proscribed group punishable by up to 14 years’ imprisonment. Since the proscription, roughly 3,000–3,500 people have been arrested for similar expressions of support. The Supreme Court has set an expedited hearing for the case, expected between October and December 2026.
Entities: Andy Burnham · Court of Appeal · Huda Ammori · Metropolitan Police Service · Palestine Action · Supreme Court of the United Kingdom · UK Supreme Court · Westminster Magistrates' Court · Westminster Magistrates’ Court · Yvette Cooper
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- [● 11 SOURCES] The UK Supreme Court granted permission to Huda Ammori to appeal the ban on Palestine Action. (Supreme Court)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Seventy‑seven people were arrested at a protest outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court for expressing support for Palestine Action. (Metropolitan Police)
- [● 11 SOURCES] Roughly 3,000‑3,500 people have been arrested since Palestine Action was proscribed. (Human‑rights groups / police data)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Membership or support for Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison under the Terrorism Act 2000. (Terrorism Act 2000)
- [● 11 SOURCES] The High Court previously ruled that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. (High Court ruling)
- [● 11 SOURCES] The Court of Appeal ruled in June that the proscription of Palestine Action under terrorism laws was lawful. (Court of Appeal)
- [DISPUTED] The Supreme Court hearing on the appeal is expected between October and December 2024.
- [● 11 SOURCES] The ban on Palestine Action was imposed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in July 2025. (Home Office)
- [DISPUTED] The Supreme Court hearing on the appeal is expected between October and December 2026. (Supreme Court schedule)