The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested after holding a sign that the police said showed support for the group, which Britain banned this year.
Tag: Palestine Action
Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
Secret Report Undercuts U.K. Condemnations of Pro-Palestinian Group
The British government banned Palestine Action under an antiterrorism law, but an intelligence document said most of its activity “would not be classified as terrorism.”
Secret Report Undercuts U.K. Condemnations of Pro-Palestinian Group
The British government banned Palestine Action under an antiterrorism law, but an intelligence document said most of its activity “would not be classified as terrorism.”
How Graham Linehan’s Arrest Could Reshape Britain’s Free Speech Laws
A trans-Atlantic debate over freedom of expression in Britain has simmered for months. The arrest of Graham Linehan last week may prove a tipping point.
New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on Crackdown on Palestine Action Supporters
The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Over 800 Arrested at Protest After Pro-Palestinian Group Banned as Terrorist
The demonstrators, hauled off for holding signs, had gathered in London to oppose the government’s declaring Palestine Action a terrorist organization.
How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law
The protest group Palestine Action does not promote violence against people. But after it damaged military property, the British government banned it as a terrorist organization.
Pro-Palestinian Group Can Appeal U.K. Ban, Judge Rules, Citing Free Speech
A High Court judge in London said that Palestine Action had the right to challenge the British government’s decision to ban it as a terrorist group.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Lose Appeal Against U.K. Government Ban
The decision means that the group called Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist organization in Britain while its full legal challenge to the ban plays out.