UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

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25/02/2026 17:12

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The British government was on Wednesday given permission to appeal against a ruling that its ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful.

Palestine Action was proscribed in July, having increasingly taken "direct action" against Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.

London's High Court ruled this month that the ban was unlawful, but on Wednesday granted Britain's interior ministry permission to challenge its ruling, saying the ban would remain in place pending the appeal.

 (Reporting by Sam Tobin; editing by William James)

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