The UK Parliament voted 385-26 to proscribe Palestine Action, labeling it a terrorist organization. This decision follows a protest where activists vandalized military aircraft to oppose UK support for Israel. Critics assert this designation equates peaceful protest with terrorism, significantly curtailing freedom of expression. Amnesty International's chief executive condemned the decision as an unprecedented legal overreach, empowering authorities to suppress dissent. Lawmaker Zarah Sultana argued that the comparison to groups like al-Qaeda is grotesque and reflects an intentional distortion of legal definitions to stifle protest.
Amnesty International UK criticized the UK Parliament's decision to label Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, calling it 'unprecedented legal overreach'.
Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to proscribe Palestine Action, equating its actions with those of al-Qaeda and ISIL.
Critics argue the ban will severely restrict freedom of expression and criminalize acts of solidarity with Palestine.
Zarah Sultana denounced the comparison of vandalism with terrorism, describing it as 'a deliberate distortion of the law to chill dissent'.
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