UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
The Guardian World
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondentFebruary 13, 2026
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws.
The proscription of Palestine Action, which categorised it alongside the likes of Islamic State, was the first of a direct action protest group and attracted widespread condemnation as well as a civil disobedience campaign defying the ban, during which more than 2,000 people have been arrested.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/13/2026