Palestine Action vindicated by British High Court ruling
The High Court in Britain has ruled the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful, disproportionate to free speech, and a breach of policy by former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, imposed last July, which led to nearly 3,000 arrests under terrorism legislation.
The ruling is finally out, the high court has categorically ruled that the Palestine Action ban is unlawful as it is disproportionate to free speech, and the Home Secretary at the time of the ban, Yvette Cooper, breached her own policy.
Tears and cheers also from demonstrators holding Pro Palestine Action signs that have seen 3000 of them arrested under terrorism legislation over the past year.
I am one of the nearly 3000 people who held the sign saying, "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
We were arrested, charged, or nearly charged, for (a) terrorism offense, and today, we've heard from the High Court in this building that the Palestine Action proscription was unlawful.
So effectively, they weren't terrorists. They aren't terrorists.
Palestine Action Supporter 01
The Labour government proscribed Palestine Action last July, under Yvette Cooper as Home Secretary, by pointing to alleged criminal damage linked to Palestine Action protests, particularly at arms manufacturers such as Elbit Systems supplying the Israeli regime.
Campaigners cite this judgment as evidence that public opinion distinguishes between protest and terrorism.
Yvette Cooper initially lied in a speech to Parliament.
And this proscription was driven by corporate, Elbit Systems, Israeli arms manufacturers and the wider Israeli lobby, through friends of Israel.
Palestine Action Supporter 02
To human rights groups, the judgment sends a clear signal that nonviolent civil disobedience, even when disruptive, is a protected right, and that the government has questions to answer.
But this UK government; there must be a proper inquiry into how and why this happened, because today it is Palestine Action.
Tomorrow, its climate protesters, or abortion rights activists.
It doesn't stop here, and this government needs to be held to account for what it has done.
Yasmine Ahmed, Human Rights Activist
The government says it's reviewing the ruling. It has until the end of February to appeal.
For the demonstrators in London, the decision is not just a victory for Palestine Action, but for protest movements more broadly, at a time when restrictions on dissent are tightening in Britain and beyond.
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