"The Home Office's decision to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. But the group remains banned for now to allow for further legal arguments and to give the government time to consider an appeal. In a massive blow to the government, three senior judges said that, while Palestine Action uses criminality to promote its aims, its activities had not crossed the very high bar to make it a terrorist organisation."
"Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said it was a "monumental victory for both our freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people". She said the Home Office's decision to proscribe the group would "forever be remembered as one of the most extreme attacks on free speech in recent British history". Mahmood said: "The proscription of Palestine Action followed a rigorous and evidence-based decision-making process, endorsed by Parliament.""
The High Court ruled the Home Office's proscription of Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation unlawful. The group remains banned temporarily to allow further legal arguments and give the government time to consider an appeal. Three senior judges found that although Palestine Action uses criminality to promote its aims, its activities did not meet the very high threshold required for designation as a terrorist organisation. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government would appeal and expressed disappointment. Expressing support for Palestine Action or participating in its activities continues to be a serious criminal offence. A central issue was the impact of the ban on others' rights to protest on Palestinian issues.
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