UK Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Palestine Action Ban

The UK Supreme Court has granted Huda Ammori, co-founder of the activist group Palestine Action, permission to challenge the government's ban on the organization. The decision, announced on July 30, 2026, allows Ammori to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling from June that upheld the group's proscription as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The legal battle began when the group was first banned in July 2025. That decision was overturned by the High Court in February 2026, which found the proscription unlawful. However, the government successfully appealed that ruling last month. The Supreme Court has now agreed to hear Ammori's case on a specific ground: that former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper incorrectly applied government policy when imposing the ban. The court refused permission to appeal on separate grounds relating to freedom of speech and association. The hearing is expedited and is scheduled to take place between October 1 and December 21, 2026.

The Supreme Court's intervention has immediate consequences for thousands of related cases. Following the announcement, court officials confirmed that all cases linked to supporting Palestine Action have been...