Supreme Court will allow appeal hearing over Palestine Action ban

Huda Ammori, co-founder of the proscribed group, is set to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the ban this autumn Police tussle with an activist during a protest against the proscription of Palestine Action on 1 July 2025 (AFP) Published date: 30 July 2026 16:40 BST | Last update: 9 sec ago The co-founder of Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the Home Office's decision to ban the direct action group as a terrorist organisation. The UK proscribed the group in July 2025. Since then, its co-founder, Huda Ammori, has fought to overturn the decision. In June, the Court of Appeal quashed a High Court ruling that found the ban unlawful. A five-strong panel of judges ruled that the government's move to ban the group "struck a fair balance" between the individuals' rights to freedom of speech and assembly and the interests of "national security". Following the ruling, Ammori said she would "fight proscription all the way" to the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights to overturn “one of the most extreme attacks on free speech and the right to protest in modern British history”. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters On Thursday, the Supreme Court granted Ammori permission to appeal the decision. The case is expected to be heard in the autumn. The ban, implemented in July last year, made membership of or support for the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Since then, some 3,500 people have been arrested for allegedly supporting Palestine Action. The decision comes as more than 1,500 people facing terrorism charges in connection with Palestine Action protests had their cases listed for hearings in London on Thursday. London's Metropolitan Police said that over 70 people were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates' Court. Middle East Eye delivers independent and unrivalled coverage and analysis of the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. To learn more about republishing this content and the associated fees, please fill out this form. More about MEE can be found here.