UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

The UK Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal in November concerning the proscription of the activist group Palestine Action. Huda Ammori, a co-founder, is challenging the government's decision to ban the organization under terrorism laws. The hearing is scheduled for November 4-5.

The legal battle originated from the Home Secretary's July 2025 decision to ban Palestine Action, citing its involvement in disruptive actions. These actions included activists breaching security at the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton to spray paint military aircraft and occupying facilities of defense suppliers like Elbit Systems. The group's proscription categorized it alongside international terrorist organizations, drawing criticism from civil liberties advocates.

The appeal's central arguments focus on the legality of the Home Secretary's decision, specifically whether the belief that the organization is "concerned in terrorism" was lawfully established under the Terrorism Act 2000. While a Divisional Court initially found the decision inconsistent with policy and human rights conventions, the Court of Appeal later reversed this judgment. The Supreme Court's review will determine if the statutory power was exercised lawfully.