LONDON: The British government’s ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization is unlawful, London’s ‌High Court ‌ruled on Friday ​after ‌a ⁠legal ​challenge by ⁠the group’s co-founder.
Palestine Action was proscribed in July, having increasingly targeted Israel-linked defense companies in Britain ⁠with “direct action,” often blocking ‌entrances, ‌or spraying red ​paint.
The ‌High Court upheld two ‌grounds of challenge, with Judge Victoria Sharp saying: “Proscription did result in a ‌significant interference with the right to freedom of ⁠speech ⁠and the right to freedom of assembly.”
Sharp added that the ban would remain in place to give the parties’ lawyers time to address the court on ​the ​next steps.