Palestine Action

US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups

The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to focus counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror,” sparking Democratic concerns over the politicization of the fight against extremism.

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A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.
File photo: A protestor is arrested as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England.

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

The UK Supreme Court will hear Huda Ammori's appeal in November, testing whether the government lawfully banned Palestine Action under terrorism laws.

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Protesters hold signs outside the Royal Courts of Justice, after High Court judges ruled the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation unlawful, in London, Britain, February 13, 2026.

Arms Embargo Now Coalition launches nationwide 'Day of Action' targeting Elbit suppliers

To prepare activists for the coordinated actions, the coalition rolled out a specialized training workshop that walked through the logistics of targeting Elbit Systems-linked companies.

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Britain's Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 21, 2023.

Who is Andy Slaughter, UK's Labour Party's new anti-Israel Solicitor General? - explainer

Ultimately, Slaughter’s elevation to the role of Solicitor General places an official with a long-standing record of critical positions on Israel into a key governmental advisory post.

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Ban on British-designated terror org. Palestine Action is lawful, rules UK court of appeal

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defense companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defense firm, Elbit Systems.

JUNE 15, 2026ByREUTERS
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Palestine Action’s online map and manual publicly targets Israeli civilians

Palestine Action, which was recently banned in Britain, operates by targeting companies and individuals it identifies as "corporate enablers" of the Israeli military.

MAY 11, 2026ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Canadian Jewish groups urge terror designation for Palestine Action, warn about radical ideology

B'nai Brith Canada warned law enforcement and officials in a press statement that Palestine Action was "inciting its followers to commit criminal acts in furtherance of its radical ideology."

MAY 6, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts

Aladwan is accused of writing "I do not condemn Hamas. I do not condemn October 7th," and "I condemn the existence of Israel.”

APRIL 30, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Palestine Action was designated a terror organization last year.

APRIL 28, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

Five stand trial in Germany over attack on Israeli defense company office

Prosecutors say the defendants, aged 25 to 40, trespassed and shouted pro-Palestinian statements as they smashed office equipment, measuring devices and windows at the business in Ulm.

APRIL 27, 2026ByREUTERS
Person holding mobile phone with logo of Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. on screen in front of business web page. Focus on phone display Stuttgart, Germany 6 June 2024.

Three Palestine Action activists sentenced to 20 months for attack on US defense factory

Najam Shah, Julian Gao, and Daniel Jones had been convicted in February for their role in last April’s attack on the Teledyne Defense and Space factory in Shipley.

APRIL 25, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Green Party suspends anti-Israel Jewish activist for antisemitism, other Jew-hating members remain

Tony Greenstein was a founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and also received a suspended sentence in September 2023 for attacking an Elbit Systems factory with Palestine Action.

APRIL 19, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Signs in support of the Green Party stand outside houses in the constituency of Gorton and Denton ahead of a parliamentary by-election, in Manchester, Britain, February 18, 2026.

London police arrest 523 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

London's Metropolitan Police said in a post on X that people were arrested for showing support for a "proscribed organization."

APRIL 12, 2026ByREUTERS
POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Palestine Action was originally banned in July, putting them par with the Islamic State or al-Qaeda, and making it a criminal offense to be a member.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByREUTERS
Supporters of the remaining Filton Palestine Action defendants held on remand, protest to demand they get bail at Old Bailey on February 20, 2026 in London, England.