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Seven activists from Palestine Action have been charged with vandalism 'related to terrorism' after targeting a Scottish golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump to protest his stance on Gaza. The charges stem from a March 2025 protest at Trump Turnberry, where activists sprayed slogans and damaged property, and could result in terrorism sentencing.
The US has imposed financial sanctions on Palestine Action, Masar Badil, and Autistici Inventati amid a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices. The groups have rejected the measures, with activists warning they threaten civil liberties and are inspired by the UK's ban on Palestine Action.
A UK court will decide whether five Palestine Action activists convicted of vandalizing a Barclays branch face terror-related sentencing. Critics argue the 'terror connection' law is being applied unusually to target the group, whose actions predate its proscription.
The UK's anti-terror laws are being used increasingly to target protest and dissent, with the legal definition of terrorism expanding far beyond common understanding. Recent cases such as the Palestine Action ban and the prosecution of the Filton 25 highlight how emergency powers are being applied to civil disobedience.
Tòa phúc thẩm Anh giữ nguyên quyết định liệt nhóm Palestine Action vào danh sách tổ chức khủng bố, làm dấy lên tranh luận về quyền biểu tình. Nhìn lại lịch sử các phong trào hành động trực diện tại Vương quốc Anh, từ đấu tranh giành quyền bầu cử cho phụ nữ đến các cuộc biểu tình khí hậu ngày nay, cho thấy sự thay đổi trong cách chính phủ xử lý bất đồng chính kiến.
The UK Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling, declaring the government's ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group to be lawful. This decision reverses the High Court's earlier finding that the ban was disproportionate.
The UK Court of Appeal will rule Monday on whether the government was correct to proscribe the activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. The High Court previously found the ban unlawful, but it remains in place pending the appeal. The case follows the sentencing of four activists who were convicted as terrorists for causing criminal damage at an Israeli arms company facility.
Palestine Action supporters in Scotland say they are being arrested and charged with terror offenses simply for holding banners or wearing T-shirts opposing Israel's military campaign. They argue that the ban on the group is infringing on rights to free speech and assembly. Data shows over 100 terrorism charges linked to Palestine Action in Scotland since 2000.
A UK court sentenced four Palestine Action activists to prison for breaking into an Israeli arms factory, with one receiving over seven years for assaulting a police officer. The judge labeled the actions as terrorism, while supporters called the verdict a miscarriage of justice.
