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Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedoms | Letter
ByGuardian staff August 6, 2025

A letter from 47 scholars including Tariq Ali, Judith Butler, Angela Davis, Naomi Klein and Avi Shlaim• News report: Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action banAs scholars dedicated to questions of justice and ethics, we b…

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Palestine Action co-founder wins permission to challenge ban
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Judge says ban on direct action group could have ‘chilling effect’ on legitimate political speechThe co-founder of Palestine Action can bring an unprecedented legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, …

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Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
ByEleni Courea Political correspondent July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Exclusive: Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehoodKeir Starmer is under intense pressure from his most senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of MPs to move faster on recognisin…

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UK ban on Palestine Action is an abuse of power, high court told
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent July 21, 2025July 22, 2025

Intelligence assessment before proscription found that vast majority of group’s activities were lawful, court hearsAn intelligence assessment before Palestine Action was banned under anti-terrorism laws found that the vast majority of its activities we…

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UK protest group Palestine Action denies Iran funding as it faces ban
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent June 24, 2025

Home Office to ban group under anti-terrorism laws, with officials said to be investigating whether it is funded by IranPalestine Action has condemned a briefing by Home Office officials that it could be funded by Iran as “baseless smears”.The home sec…

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