Palestine Action can challenge UK ban, court rules

Palestine Action has won permission to challenge its controversial ban by the UK government under terrorism legislation.

In a major decision, the High Court ruled that the proscription of the group, that has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper banned the organisation last month after followers caused an estimated £7m of damage to jets at RAF Brize Norton.

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder Huda Ammori have argued that the ban breaches the right free speech and has acted like a gag on legitimate protest. The government…