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London appeals court rules Palestine Action ban legal

By JNS Staff

(JNS) — The British government’s decision to ban the Palestine Action group under counter-terrorism legislation was ‌lawful, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in London ruled on Monday.

The Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ruling issued in February that found the ban unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression. Palestine Action remained proscribed pending the government’s appeal.

Lady Chief Justice Sue Carr said the organization’s behavior was not that of a nonviolent protest group and that proscription was j...