Government can appeal against Palestine Action ban ruling

• The High Court initially ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terror group was "disproportionate" and unlawful.
• Judges have now granted the Home Secretary permission to appeal this decision in the Court of Appeal.
• The High Court found that only a small fraction of Palestine Action's activities constituted terrorism, not meeting the threshold for proscription.
• Despite the initial ruling, the ban on Palestine Action remains in force, making support for the group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
• The Home Office has spent nearly £700,000 fighting the legal challenge, with thousands of people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since its proscription last July.

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Government allowed to appeal decision Palestine Action terror group ban was unlawful