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UK Court Upholds Palestine Action Terror Ban

Should the ban be upheld or does it dangerously criminalize legitimate protest?
UK Court Upholds Palestine Action Terror Ban
Above: Police remove protesters from outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on June 15. Image credit: Carlos Jasso/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin


Pro-government narrative

The U.K. Court of Appeal made the right call by upholding the ban on Palestine Action — a group that promotes unlawful violence. The judge was clear: this isn't civil disobedience like the suffragettes, but terrorism masquerading as activism. Political causes don't grant anyone a free pass to break the law, and this ruling proves it.

Government-critical narrative

The Court of Appeal just handed the British state a blank check to criminalize Palestine solidarity. Labeling property damage at weapons factories as a terrorist act stretches counter-terrorism powers far beyond their intended scope. This ruling sets a dangerous precedent that puts anti-war activists in the same legal category as armed militants.


Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Palestine will become a full U.N. member state by May 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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