SCOTTISH prosecutors have received more than 100 reports of alleged terrorism related to Palestine Action in seven months – more than for any other proscribed group in the 26 years since the Terrorism Act was introduced, The Ferret can reveal.
Figures released under freedom of information legislation show 103 reports of terrorism charges associated with the banned direct action group had been rece...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a legitimate tension between national security and civil liberties. The UK government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action rests on the claim that the group’s actions—such as targeting arms manufacturers—cross the line from protest into terrorism. The High Court’s ruling that the proscription was unlawful adds legal weight to concerns that counter-terrorism powers are being overreached, particularly when applied to nonviolent expressions of ...