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U.K. Government Uses Anti-Terrorism Law to Ban the Protest Group Palestine Action

HeadlineJun 24, 2025

The British government has moved to ban the direct action group Palestine Action under the country’s terrorism laws after activists breached the U.K.'s largest air force base on Friday and damaged two military jets. Previous actions have included spray-painting Trump's Scotland golf course and disruptions targeting the arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, which supplies Israel with weapons. Palestine Action members have been arrested and jailed for their protests. On Monday, police cracked down on protesters who’d gathered in London to decry the government’s persecution of the group, arresting several people. Max Geller is a member of Palestine Action.

Max Geller: “Palestine Action exposed not only a security liability at one of the air force bases, but indeed the RAF’s continued role in this genocide on Palestine. Within 12 hours, the government decided to take the unprecedented step of banning a domestic protest movement.”

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