Overview
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an immediate appeal as the court kept the prohibition in place pending further order and set a 20 February deadline for new submissions.
- The court said only a very small number of Palestine Action’s activities met the legal definition of terrorism and described the group’s methods as promoting criminality and incitement.
- More than 2,700 people have been arrested and hundreds charged since the 2025 ban, which makes public support punishable by up to six months and membership or organising by up to 14 years in prison.
- Supporters celebrated outside the court and rights groups including Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace and Amnesty International welcomed the ruling, while a leading UK Jewish body voiced concern.
- London’s police said they would stop arresting people for showing support for Palestine Action during this unusual legal situation while preserving potential evidence.