The UK Supreme Court has begun a scheduled two-day hearing challenging the proscription of Palestine Action. Representing co-founder Huda Ammori, barrister Raza Husain KC told the court that less than one percent of the group's protests satisfy the statutory definition of terrorism. Husain drew historical parallels to the Suffragettes, who utilized arson and bomb attacks without receiving terrorist classifications, arguing that environmental and anti-war movements have engaged in similar tactics without bans.
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The legal challenge seeks to completely overturn the UK government's proscription of Pale…: The legal challenge seeks to completely overturn the UK government's proscription of Palestine Action.
Lawyers argued that courts must evaluate the substance of a group's actions rather than t…: Lawyers argued that courts must evaluate the substance of a group's actions rather than the government's terrorist label.
The defense contended that other environmental and anti-war groups historically avoided t…: The defense contended that other environmental and anti-war groups historically avoided terrorist classifications despite utilizing similar tactics.
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Lawyers representing the co-founder of Palestine Action have argued that the direct-action group has never advocated for violence against individuals, as the campaign to overturn its designation as a terrorist organisation by the UK government reached the Supreme Court.
Speaking on the first day of the two-day hearing, Raza Husain KC, representing Huda Ammori, opened proceedings and said that less than one percent of the group’s protests met the legal definition of terrorism.
"It’s not the label that's important – it’s the substance. Palestine Action has never advocated violence against individuals and follow a similar vein to the Suffragettes who were not peaceful... are part of the tradition [and] proven right by history and venerated.
“The uncontroverted evidence shows moreover that [the] Suffragettes, anti-war groups, environmental groups, animal rights protesters all used tactics similar to or more extreme than Palestine Action, yet they were not regarded as terrorists or proscribed,” said Husain.
The barrister noted that the Suffragettes are now widely celebrated despite using tactics like arson and bomb attacks in the cause of campaigning for the right to vote…
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