High Court Rules UK Ban on Palestine Action Unlawful; Government to Appeal

• London's High Court ruled the UK's ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization unlawful.
• The government plans to appeal the decision, keeping the ban temporarily in place.
• Palestine Action was proscribed in July after escalating 'direct action' against Israel-linked defense companies, including a raid on an Elbit Systems factory.
• The High Court found the ban disproportionate interference with freedom of expression, despite acknowledging the group promotes its cause through criminality.
• The ruling could lead to dropping criminal charges against over 2,000 people arrested for supporting the group.