UK High Court Rules Terrorist Designation of Palestine Action Group Unlawful

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government will appeal the court ruling.

Police block the way of people taking part in a demonstration in support of Palestine Action in London on June 23, 2025. Lucy North/PA Wire

The UK High Court ruled on Feb. 13 that the government’s decision to outlaw the Palestine Action group as a terrorist organisation was unlawful.

Palestine Action, founded in July 2020, campaigns primarily against companies it says are involved in Israel’s military operations. The group was formally proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July 2025 under the Terrorism Act 2000, making membership or support a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The ban put Palestine Action on the same footing as the ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorist groups.