UK Government Bans Palestine Action as Terrorist Group Amid Legal Challenges and Protests
The UK government has officially banned Palestine Action, designating it as a terrorist organization, following the expiration of late legal challenges to block this decision. Pro-Palestinian activists appealed against the ban, but their efforts were unsuccessful as the High Court refused to grant a temporary block. The ban will be enforced despite widespread protests and claims from supporters that this labeling of Palestine Action is unjust. Though lawmakers have approved the designation, UN experts have rejected it, raising concerns about its implications for free speech. As tensions heighten, several protests have erupted, with supporters vowing to resist the ban and criticizing it as an attack on democratic rights.
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