Home Office defends ban on Palestine Action
The Home Office has defended its decision to label Palestine Action a “terror group” saying the ban was “not about Palestine”.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The Home Secretary has been clear that the proscription of Palestine Action is not about Palestine, nor does it affect the freedom to protest on Palestinian rights.
“It only applies to the specific and narrow organisation whose activities do not reflect or represent the thousands of people across the country who continue to exercise their fundamental rights to protest on different issues.
“Freedom to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy and we protect it fiercely. The decision to proscribe was based on strong security advice and the unanimous recommendation by the expert cross-government proscription review group.”