The United Kingdom’s highest court has granted permission for Huda Ammori, co-founder of the protest group Palestine Action, to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the government’s ban on the organization. The Supreme Court confirmed that the appeal will be heard during the final quarter of 2026.
Ammori, who has been leading a campaign to overturn the group's proscription, stated on the social media platform X, "We will be arguing in the Supreme Court that the ban is unlawful, as it is disproportionate to free speech and the right to protest. The fight continues."
Palestine Action was officially banned last July under the Terrorism Act. The designation followed an incident in which members of the group entered a Royal Air Force base and spray-painted two aircraft, resulting in what police estimated to be £7 million ($9.4 million) in damages. Since that time, hundreds of pro-Palestine activists have faced arrest across the UK. Separately, the group Defend Our Juries reported that 70 individuals were arrested under terrorism-related legislation by officers stationed outside the Westminster Magistrates Court.
The legal status of the group has fluctuated during the judicial process. In February, the High Court ruled that the government's ban was disproportionate and unlawful. However, that decision was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeal last month. The ongoing crackdown on peaceful protests has drawn criticism from various human rights organizations and UN experts, who have urged the UK government to reverse the classification of Palestine Action as a terror organization.
