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LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED

In what is set to be the “most widespread mass civil disobedience in modern British history” actions will take place in dozens of towns and cities, defying the ‘terror’ ban on Palestine Action ahead of and during the judicial review (25–27 November)

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“Police arrest five after Palestine Action banner is hung from Westminster Bridge as pro-Gaza supporters pledge week of mass action”

“Pro-Gaza supporters”…

The Daily Mail cannot comprehend how Israel influencing domestic policy is bad for everyone.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Police arrest five over Palestine Action banner on Westminster Bridge
The individuals, aged between fifty and seventy-five, were arrested on the bridge on suspicion of encouraging support for a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Elle Miller, who will take action in Edinburgh on Tuesday, said: “If sitting peacefully with a cardboard sign makes me a terrorist, then I hope my great-grandchildren will be as proud of me as relatives of the suffragettes are today.”

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/ques...
Questions raised over police response to protests against Palestine Action ban
POLICE may show glaring inconsistencies in their response to a next wave of protests against the ban on Palestine Action campaigners have warned.Defend Our Juries (DoJ) has announced plans for 20 prot...
morningstaronline.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Corruption in court?

A judge overseeing the trials of several Merseyside pensioners under the Terrorism Act (accused of supporting Palestine Action) has reportedly agreed a request by the prosecutor to allow police to change statements in several of the cases.

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
EXCLUSIVE: judge 'agrees to let police change statements' in Palestine Action 'terror' trials
It's around the judge overseeing the trials of several Merseyside pensioners - under the Terrorism Act - for Palestine Action support
www.thecanary.co
November 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Five United Nations experts have again written to the UK government to condemn Keir Starmer’s “unnecessary and disproportionate” attack on the rights and freedoms of UK citizens to speak freely and protest publicly against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
UN condemnation: Experts slam Palestine Action ban
UN condemnation warns Starmer’s protest crackdown is unlawful, disproportionate, and a threat to free speech and civil rights in the UK
www.thecanary.co
November 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: five arrested under Terrorism Act for Westminster bridge banner drop

Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The Telegraph, which has launched a political attack on the BBC, has some of the most biased and inaccurate coverage of climate and energy around.
The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The Telegraph, which has accused the BBC of bias and a lack of editorial rigour, has been forced to amend a swathe of climate inaccuracies. The BBC’s director-general and CEO resigned this weekend aft...
www.desmog.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
LONDON LOCATIONS

Four mass Lift The Ban actions will take place in London, at:

📍 The Ministry Of Justice (Thurs 20th)
📍 The Peace Garden in Tavistock Square (Sat 22nd)
📍 The Home Office (Mon 24th)
📍 The Royal Courts of Justice (Wed 26th).

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November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Amid the crackdown on Palestine Action, Jewish activists are taking a stand. Many are over 50; one is a retired army colonel; several are descendants of Holocaust survivors.

They all risk conviction under the UK Terrorism Act for holding signs:

Watch: youtu.be/wwMCH6k1ESQ
Jewish activists risk arrest as UK cracks down on pro-Palestine protests
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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👉NEW -- How much damage did Palestine Action really do at Brize Norton?

by John McEvoy

Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.
www.declassifieduk.org/how-much-dam...
How much damage did Palestine Action really do at Brize Norton?
Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“In order to block criticism of the Israeli genocide, the UK government has proscribed a non-violent organisation, Palestine Action, as terrorist. Citizens are outraged and are deliberately flouting this unjust law to get arrested.”

Writes @mickhallnz.bsky.social

consortiumnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Civil Disobedience: Preventing Tyranny
Mick Hall looks into the justification, precedence, thinking and tactical logic behind a longstanding means of confronting unjust systems and laws.   By Mick Hall Mick Hall In Context CN at 30 Aus...
consortiumnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
@francescaalbanese.bsky.social denounces the UK's crackdown on Palestine Action, saying it has helped create "a climate of complicity".

"framing this as terrorism is beyond what terrorism is and constitutes," she said.

www.middleeasteye.net/video/france...
Francesca Albanese: Why I'm accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide
The UN’s top expert on Palestine accuses UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of ‘enabling genocide’ in Gaza and calls out Germany and Italy for blocking EU action on Israel
www.middleeasteye.net
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In what was probably his last political action, Geoffrey Bindman signed a public letter condemning the proscription of Palestine Action. The letter demanded “an immediate stop to the escalating genocide and to end all UK complicity with Israel’s crimes”.

www.opendemocracy.net/en/geoffrey-...
Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all
From calling for Tony Blair to be tried, to defending Gaza, Geoffrey always fought for everyone to have the rights they deserved
www.opendemocracy.net
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New wave of protests against Palestine Action ban set to be 'most widespread civil disobedience in modern British history'

These actions will also, once again, be in solidarity with the people of Gaza and the West Bank.

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/new-...

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New wave of protests against Palestine Action ban set to be 'most widespread civil disobedience in modern British history'
CAMPAIGN group Defend Our Juries announced a new wave of protests against the ban on Palestine Action today that is expected to be the “most widespread civil disobedience in modern British history.”Ac...
morningstaronline.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
UN Special Rapporteurs condemn Palestine Action ban

The proscription gives rise to “disproportionate restrictions” on protest rights, “mere property damage is not sufficient to constitute terrorism according to international standards.”

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/un-s...
UN Special Rapporteurs condemn Palestine Action ban
FOUR UN special rapporteurs and an independent expert have sent a letter to the British government warning that the ban on Palestine Action is “not justified” and violates human rights.The letter was ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.

Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
UK terror law banning Palestine Action used too widely, review finds

Report says definition of terrorism is too broad and 'creates overreach in its application'

www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025...

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UK terror law banning Palestine Action used too widely, review finds | The National
Report says definition of terrorism is too broad and 'creates overreach in its application'
www.thenationalnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“Measures used to ban groups such as Palestine Action should be restricted so that they are only used to protect the public from terrorism”

Translation: Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation.

inews.co.uk/news/law-use...

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Law used to ban Palestine Action being used too widely, report says
Major review also says use of Prevent scheme is 'not fit for purpose' with referrals increasingly involving people with complex vulnerabilities
inews.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.

An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action
Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers.

“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” one commander says.

It’s a genocide.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
NEW: Terror definition too broad, Starmer to be told - New advice could undermine the Palestine Action ban.

Many hundreds have been arrested for allegedly expressing support for the group. Most… at events held to protest the proscription order.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Terror definition too broad, Starmer to be told
New advice could undermine the Palestine Action ban
www.newstatesman.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases.

Ella Ward, 22, was banned from going to any meetings or gatherings, except for worship, without permission.

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Fourth Palestine Action prisoner launches hunger strike over ‘systematic abuse’

Three of the inmates say they have repeatedly been refused medical attention and electrolytes since they announced their strike

www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-four...
Fourth Palestine Action prisoner launches hunger strike over ‘systematic abuse’
Three of the inmates say they have repeatedly been refused medical attention and electrolytes since they announced their strike
www.middleeasteye.net
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
PR boss embroiled in Palestine Action 'placed story' row is Labour councillor

PR firm CMS Strategic's clients include Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons firm and one of banned group's main targets

www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-boss...

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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
RELEASED UNDER INVESTIGATION

Hundreds of sign-holders arrested under the Terrorism Act on September 6th have been advised that their bail conditions are to be dropped and they will be “Released Under Investigation” (RUI).

857 arrests were made on that day.

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November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, told Declassified: “It’s despicable and an affront to our democracy that the Israeli government has the ability to lobby our government to change the law… to stop them from being prosecuted for war crimes”.

www.declassifieduk.org/israel-lobbi...
Israel lobbied Britain to change law on war crimes arrests
Exclusive: The Israeli government waged a decade-long campaign to protect its officials from criminal proceedings in Britain, leaked files show.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM