UK Activists Demand Legalization of Palestine Action Group
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Around 200 activists in Liverpool protested the ban on Palestine Action, urging the UK Foreign Secretary to legalize the group and declare the situation in Gaza a genocide. The group's activities were banned in July 2025, but a court ruling later deemed the ban unlawful, though an appeal is ongoing.
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- UK activists protested the ban on Palestine Action at a Labour Party conference.
- They demanded legalization of the group and recognition of genocide in Gaza.
- Police arrested some protesters for alleged support of a banned organization.
- Palestine Action was banned in July 2025, but a court later found the ban unlawful.
- The government has appealed the court's decision, keeping the ban in place.
Approximately 200 activists gathered in Liverpool, UK, outside the Labour Party's annual conference, calling for the legalization of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action. They urged Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to lift the ban on the organization and to recognize the situation in Gaza as genocide. The demonstration, which included a sit-in protest, saw participants holding signs stating "I am against genocide, I support Palestine Action." Police arrested some protesters on suspicion of supporting a banned organization.
Activists also approached Miliband directly, asking him to address their concerns and revoke the current restrictions. Palestine Action has gained notoriety for its protests against companies involved in business with Israel. The group's activities were officially banned in the UK in July 2025. Although the High Court later ruled this ban unlawful in February, the government has appealed the decision, keeping the prohibition in effect.
The activists intend to continue raising awareness of their cause during the political conference, aiming to influence government policy towards pro-Palestinian movements. Law enforcement agencies are maintaining a presence to monitor the situation around the party's event venues.
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