UK Supreme Court to hear Palestine Action’s appeal against ban
The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Palestine Action against the government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian activist group.
The case was brought by the group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, who has been challenging the ban since it was introduced in July 2025 under the UK’s Terrorism Act.
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The ban makes it a criminal offence to belong to or publicly support Palestine Action, with offenders facing up to 14 years in prison.
In a statement on Thursday, the Supreme Court said it had granted permission for the appeal and would fast-track the case, with a hearing expected between October and December.
The ban has led to more than 3,500 arrests, according to police and activists. Palestine Action is now listed alongside banned organisations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
On Thursday, hundreds of people gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court to support those facing charges linked to the ban. Court hearings for more than 2,000 cases were postponed until October, and those charged were told they did not need to attend.
However, London’s Metropolitan Police said it arrested 117 people during a protest organised by the campaign group Defend Our Juries. Police said most were arrested for allegedly expressing support for a banned organisation.
Founded in 2020, Palestine Action campaigns against companies it says are linked to Israel’s military, particularly Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems. The group became more prominent after the Israel–Hamas war began in October 2023.
Palestine Action argues that the ban is disproportionate and violates fundamental human rights.
Earlier this year, the High Court ruled in the group’s favour, but the government successfully challenged that decision in the Court of Appeal last month. The appeal court described Palestine Action as “a covert organisation operating with secret cells.”
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the appeal is expected later this year.
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