"is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people, striking down a decision that will forever be remembered as one of the most extreme attacks on free speech in recent British history."
"disappointed by the court's decision and disagree with the notion that banning this terrorist organization is disproportionate."
"I intend to fight this judgment in the Court of Appeal,"
Britain's High Court ruled the government's decision to outlaw Palestine Action as a terrorist organization unlawful, while maintaining the ban pending an appeal. Judges said the group's activities did not meet the required "level, scale and persistence" for proscription and concluded the decision was disproportionate. Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori called the ruling a monumental victory for fundamental freedoms and Palestinian rights. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she was disappointed, disagreed with the court's view and intends to appeal. The group had been proscribed last year with penalties up to 14 years; thousands of arrests followed amid debate over protest rights after a Royal Air Force base break-in.
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