Tucker Carlson slams Palestine Action ban in heated BBC interview

WorldPolitics
12 Apr 2026 • 7:34 PM MYT
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  • Tucker Carlson claimed on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that it is illegal in Britain to criticise Israel and that supporting Palestine Action can lead to arrest.
  • Victoria Derbyshire challenged Carlson's assertion, clarifying that criticising Israel is not illegal, but Palestine Action is a proscribed organisation.
  • The Metropolitan Police had paused arrests of suspected Palestine Action supporters in February after a High Court ruling deemed the government's ban on the group unlawful.
  • Police later decided to resume arrests of Palestine Action supporters, as an appeal against the High Court ruling is expected to take several months.
  • A High Court battle regarding the ban on Palestine Action is currently ongoing.

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