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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Judges Rule Terrorism Ban on Palestine Action Was Lawful
Caption: Judges Rule Terrorism Ban on Palestine Action Was Lawful. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the decision to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation was lawful, overturning a High Court judgment that had found it disproportionate. The case centred on whether the direct-action group's tactics, including property damage targeting defence and military-linked sites, justified its classification as a terrorist organisation. Government lawyers argued that the earlier ruling placed too much weight on free speech concerns and failed to account for the group's repeated use of unlawful and disruptive tactics. Senior judges agreed, concluding that Palestine Action's activities went beyond non-violent protest and could legitimately be treated under the Terrorism Act. The ruling represents a major victory for the Home Office and preserves a ban that makes membership of, or support for, the group a criminal offense. Palestine Action and its supporters maintain that the designation criminalises political protest and infringes fundamental rights to freedom of expression and assembly. Thousands of people have been arrested or investigated for expressing support for the group since the ban took effect. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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