Britain Bans Palestine Action Under Anti-Terrorism Laws

Britain has banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, criminalizing membership and promotion of the group. This comes after the group damaged UK military planes protesting British support for Israel. The proscription aligns Palestine Action with banned groups like Hamas and ISIS under British law.

The British government announced on Monday its decision to ban the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws.

This move criminalizes membership in the group, which last week damaged two UK military planes in an attempt to protest London's backing of Israel. The proscription aligns Palestine Action with organizations like Hamas and al-Qaeda under Britain's legal framework, barring any promotional activities, meetings, or public display of its logo.

Violators of these rules could face up to 14 years in prison. The group's high-profile protest involved infiltrating a Royal Air Force base and sabotaging military aircraft, further straining public discourse on UK foreign policy in the Middle East.

(With inputs from agencies.)