{
  "id": 18140878,
  "title": "Palestine Action takes fight against UK ban to Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/palestine-action-takes-fight-against-uk-ban-to-supreme-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:42:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestine-action-takes-fight-against-uk-ban-supreme-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Palestine Action has appealed to the UK’s Supreme Court to overturn the government’s decision to classify the organization as a terrorist group. The legal challenge comes after at least 4,000 individuals were arrested on terrorism-related charges since the ban was introduced in July 2022. Palestine Action’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, argues that the ban has criminalized peaceful protest for the first time in British history. She emphasizes that the evidence from UN experts, Amnesty International, Liberty, and even a former MI6 director supports her claim. Ammori also highlights the prime minister’s own national security adviser’s wife has openly expressed support for Palestine Action. The organization maintains it has never promoted violence, instead utilizing non-violent methods like civil disobedience. Ammori urges the Supreme Court to halt what she describes as \"authoritarian overreach\" and \"chilling censorship.\"",
  "summary": "Palestine Action takes fight against UK ban to Supreme Court Palestine Action returned to the UK’s Supreme Court on Wednesday to contest the government’s decision to outlaw the group under terrorism legislation. Authorities have arrested at least 4,000 people on charges linked to the group since the government imposed the ban in July last year. Cofounder Huda Ammori said the measure had turned…",
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    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-11-04T09:31:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/rolling-effect-of-decelerating-population-growth-very-hard-to-reverse",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:50:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/al-samaani-underscores-supreme-courts-pivotal-role-in-safeguarding",
        "published": "2026-11-04T15:43:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}