16 h. ago SNP MSPs call for Israeli Defense Forces to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation

A motion attacking Israel's military was signed by several MSPs from the SNP and Scottish Greens.

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31 h. ago Met Police arrest almost 30 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested almost 30 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

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34 h. ago Dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation

Dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation  GB News

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36 h. ago Met Police arrest more than 20 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested more than 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

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37 h. ago Arrests made at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation

Arrests made at Palestine Action protest in London as police swoop in on proscribed terrorist organisation  GB News

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37 h. ago Palestine Action protesters arrested after group BANNED as terrorist organisation

Protesters from Palestine Action have been arrested by police in central London with the group now banned as a terrorist group and they were seen with banners in Parliament Square

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39 h. ago Police issue warning over Palestine Action protests after group proscribed as terrorist organisation

Demonstrators expressing support for Palestine Action could be jailed for 14 years

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56 h. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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3 d. ago MPs like Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will NOT be prosecuted for supporting terror group Palestine Action

Despite officially being branded a terrorist organisation, in an astonishing move, elected MPs will be able to openly back the extremist group from the safety of the Commons chamber.

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3 d. ago Palestine Action ban could 'undermine efforts to counter real terrorist organisations'

Trade unionists in Scotland have questioned why MPs voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

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6 d. ago Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription orderUK politics live – latest updatesPalestine Action has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.An order was laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City, the major city in the north of the territory, on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kneecap lead Glastonbury chants of 'F*** Keir Starmer' and urge crowds to riot in Westminster court when one of the Irish rappers next appears on Hezbollah flag charge

The group's lead rapper, Liam O'Hanna, 27, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is on unconditional bail after being charged with terrorism for supporting Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation.

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8 d. ago Kneecap's Mo Chara says 'I'm a free man' as controversial band hit Glastonbury stage

Mo Chara was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig last November, but was granted unconditional bail by a court earlier this month

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8 d. ago ‘It’s a complete assault on free speech’: how Palestine Action was targeted for proscription as terrorists

It started as a group of activists on a budget – now it could be banned under terrorism laws. But were lobbyists behind the proposed ban?If this interview had taken place in a week’s time, Huda Ammori might have been arrested. If this interview had been published in a week’s time, the Guardian might also have been breaking the law.Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, said she was finding it “very hard to absorb the reality of what’s happening here”. She said: “I don’t have a single conviction but if this goes through I would have co-founded what will be a terrorist organisation.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Free speech target or terrorist gang? The inside story of Palestine Action – and the plan to ban it

It started as a group of activists on a budget – now it could be banned under terrorism laws. But were lobbyists behind the proposed ban?If this interview had taken place in a week’s time, Huda Ammori might have been arrested. If this interview had been published in a week’s time, the Guardian might also have been breaking the law.Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, said she was finding it “very hard to absorb the reality of what’s happening here”. She said: “I don’t have a single conviction but if this goes through I would have co-founded what will be a terrorist organisation.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury amid calls for them to be banned

Band member Liam Og O hAnnaidh appeared in court last week charged with flying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah.

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1 week ago Palestine Action raises more than £130,000 to fight government's bid to proscribe it as a terrorist organisation

As of Thursday, Palestine Action had raised a total of £130, 785, exceeding their target of £100,000

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1 week ago ROBERT HARDMAN: I was in the midst of a mob of deluded conspiracy theorists united by a loathing of Israel, Trump and UK foreign policy

At one end of Whitehall, the Government was solemnly announcing plans to add the direct action group Palestine Action to the UK's current list of 81 proscribed terrorist organisations.

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1 week ago Palestine Action protest LIVE: Demonstrators clash with police on Trafalgar Square as group set to be deemed 'terrorists'

Follow the Standard’s live coverage of the Palestine Action protest in central London as the group is expected to be classed as a terrorist organisation later today

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