UK Court Upholds Designation of Palestine Action as 'Terrorist' Group

The UK Court of Appeal on June 14 overturned a previous High Court ruling, affirming that the government’s decision to designate the activist group Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organization was legally sound.

According to Al Jazeera, Monday’s ruling came after the UK government appealed a High Court decision from February. The High Court had earlier ruled that banning the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 was unlawful and disproportionate.

The latest Court of Appeal ruling rejected the High Court’s reasoning, thereby reinstating the ban on Palestine Action. Details regarding the next legal steps in the case have not yet been disclosed.