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politics15 hours ago

US poised to designate UK group Palestine Action as global terrorist organization

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to designate the UK-based Palestine Action as a global terrorist organization, a move that would place it on a sanctions list with Hamas, al-Qaeda and ISIS. If enacted, the designation would freeze US assets, bar Americans from doing business with the group, and impose lifetime entry bans on supporters, effectively cutting it off from the global financial system. The action follows the UK government’s 2025 proscription of Palestine Action and could complicate ongoing legal challenges by co-founder Huda Ammori. No immediate comment from the White House or State Department was available.

via Politico|
#palestine-action#politics#terrorism-designation
Barclays Five Escape Terrorism Label as Court Sets Next-Month Criminal-Damage Sentences
uk-news4 days ago

Barclays Five Escape Terrorism Label as Court Sets Next-Month Criminal-Damage Sentences

Five Palestine Action activists who vandalised a Burnley Barclays branch were found guilty of criminal damage exceeding £200,000, but the court ruled the act did not meet the threshold for a terrorist sentence. They will be sentenced next month for criminal damage with shorter terms. The decision follows debate over the use of counter-terror powers after Palestine Action was proscribed and linked to the incident by prosecutors during the trial. Amnesty International welcomed the ruling, calling for the proscription to be lifted and an end to sweeping terrorism powers against protesters.

via The Guardian|
#barclays#elbit-systems#palestine-action
Palestine Action activists avoid terrorist sentencing in Barclays protest
world5 days ago

Palestine Action activists avoid terrorist sentencing in Barclays protest

Five Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage at a Barclays branch in Burnley in 2024 will not be sentenced under terrorism laws; the Preston Crown Court judge set their sentencing for September 4 for criminal damage, amid supporters’ cheers. The activists protested Barclays’ shareholdings in Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems.

via Al Jazeera|
#barclays#elbit-systems#palestine-action
London rally for Palestine Action ends in dozens of arrests as proscription stays
world26 days ago

London rally for Palestine Action ends in dozens of arrests as proscription stays

British police arrested 77 people outside Westminster Magistrates' Court during a London rally in support of Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. The protest, organized by Defend Our Juries, argues the designation harms civil liberties and due process, while supporters waved Palestinian flags. The case is tied to ongoing legal challenges against the ban, with the UK Supreme Court set to hear appeals.

via aljazeera.com|
#civil-liberties#defend-our-juries#palestine-action
UK Supreme Court to hear challenge to Palestine Action ban
politics26 days ago

UK Supreme Court to hear challenge to Palestine Action ban

Britain's Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the government's terrorism-proscription of Palestine Action, a ban that took effect in July 2025. Co-founder Huda Ammori argues the move breaches human rights, while the Home Office says it is necessary to prevent serious criminal damage tied to the group’s protests against an Israeli-owned defence firm. The case, which could reshape anti-terrorism powers in the UK, follows recent court rulings and prosecutions related to the group.

via BBC|
#ban#home-office#palestine-action
Cox Enterprises heir detained in Ibiza as FBI links him to anti-police, pro-Hamas funding networks
politics1 month ago

Cox Enterprises heir detained in Ibiza as FBI links him to anti-police, pro-Hamas funding networks

U.S. authorities say James 'Fergie' Chambers Jr., heir to Cox Enterprises, is tied to a transnational funding network backing anti-police protests and Hamas-supportive groups; he was detained in Ibiza on an international warrant and faces extradition to the United States on money-laundering and support-for-Hamas charges, with prosecutors asserting they are tracing nefarious funding behind violent protests as part of a broader DOJ investigation.

via Fox News|
#cox-enterprises#extradition#fbi
UK Court of Appeal upholds Palestine Action ban as terrorist organisation
law2 months ago

UK Court of Appeal upholds Palestine Action ban as terrorist organisation

Britain’s Court of Appeal has upheld the Home Office’s ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, overturning a High Court ruling that the move was unlawful. Judges said the group’s core aim is to damage property of Elbit Systems and other UK-trading firms, not merely peaceful protest. The decision follows prosecutions and arrests linked to Palestine Action, including four activists who were sentenced as terrorists for a 2024 Elbit Systems break-in, with the Home Secretary defending the measure as necessary for national security while emphasising that lawful protest remains possible.

via Financial Times|
#court-of-appeal#elbit-systems#home-office
Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid
uk-news2 months ago

Four Palestine Action activists jailed after Bristol Elbit raid

Four Palestine Action activists were jailed after a retrial for breaking into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, causing about £1.2m in damage and injuring a police officer. Samuel Corner received seven years eight months for criminal damage and grievous bodily harm; Charlotte Head got five years for driving a prison van into the compound; Leona Kamio also received five years; Fatema Rajwani was sentenced to four years eight months. The judge said the acts were designed to influence the government, and the case is noted as a terrorism-connected criminal damage conviction. The raid was livestreamed, protests occurred outside the court, and Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, though the High Court later ruled the proscription unlawful.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
UK court sentences Palestine Action activists for Elbit Systems raid, labelled a terrorist act
uk-news-and-politics2 months ago

UK court sentences Palestine Action activists for Elbit Systems raid, labelled a terrorist act

A Woolwich Crown Court in the UK jailed four Palestine Action activists for five to eight years after some were convicted of criminal damage and GBH in a 2024 raid on the Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems; the judge described the act as terrorism, a label supporters dispute, arguing the protest aimed to stop weapons used in Gaza, as debates over Palestine Action’s ban and government policy continue outside the court.

via Al Jazeera|
#elbit-systems#gaza-conflict#palestine-action
Britain designates protest damage as terrorism in unprecedented ruling
politics2 months ago

Britain designates protest damage as terrorism in unprecedented ruling

A UK judge for the first time added a terrorism connection to the criminal-damage convictions of four Palestine Action activists who raided an Elbit Systems UK plant, sentencing Leona Kamio and Charlotte Head to six years, Fatema Rajwani to five years eight months, and Samuel Corner to eight years eight months. Jurors had convicted them only of criminal damage, not terrorism. Justice Jeremy Johnson said the acts were intended to intimidate the UK government and public to advance a political cause, allowing a sentencing boost under section 69 of the Sentencing Act. The ruling followed a forensic report estimating about £1.2 million in damage, a report whose timing and reliability were questioned by the defence. Two co-defendants were cleared, and protests gathered outside the court.

via Middle East Eye|
#criminal-damage#elbit-systems#palestine-action
Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action
uk-crime3 months ago

Guilty verdicts over Bristol Elbit raid linked to Palestine Action

Four Palestine Action activists were found guilty of criminal damage for an August 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol, where they damaged equipment including drones; Samuel Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm for striking a police sergeant with a sledgehammer. Two co-defendants were acquitted. The raid caused about £1m in damage. Sentencing is set for 12 June; the group had been proscribed by the government on 5 July 2025. The defendants argued their actions were justified, while authorities condemned the violence.

via BBC|
#bristol#criminal-damage#elbit-systems
UK Appeals Palestine Action Ban as Court Battle Persists
world4 months ago

UK Appeals Palestine Action Ban as Court Battle Persists

Britain is appealing a High Court ruling that the government's ban on the activist group Palestine Action was illegal, triggering a Court of Appeal hearing in London. The case follows judges calling the proscription “disproportionate,” and the ban remains in place during the appeal. Activists and rights groups argue the measure suppresses dissent and human rights, while the government defends counterterrorism measures and notes lawful ways to support the Palestinian cause. The outcome of the appeal remains unclear.

via Al Jazeera|
#counterterrorism-laws#court-of-appeal#high-court
London arrest linked to Churchill statue vandalism and Palestine Action support
uk-news6 months ago

London arrest linked to Churchill statue vandalism and Palestine Action support

A 38-year-old man in London was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after defacing Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square and was later arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action, potentially the first such arrest since a High Court ruled the government’s ban on the group unlawful; the Home Office has permission to appeal. The graffiti branded Churchill a “Zionist war criminal” and included calls like “Free Palestine,” with responsibility claimed by the group Free the Filton 24. The statue has been vandalised before during protests and other campaigns.

via BBC|
#anti-terrorism-law#graffiti#palestine-action