Palestine Action

Green Party suspends anti-Israel Jewish activist for antisemitism, other Jew-hating members remain

Tony Greenstein was a founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and also received a suspended sentence in September 2023 for attacking an Elbit Systems factory with Palestine Action.

Signs in support of the Green Party stand outside houses in the constituency of Gorton and Denton ahead of a parliamentary by-election, in Manchester, Britain, February 18, 2026.
POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

London police arrest 523 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

Supporters of the remaining Filton Palestine Action defendants held on remand, protest to demand they get bail at Old Bailey on February 20, 2026 in London, England.

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal


UK ban of Palestine Action as terror group faces court challenge over misuse of law

Palestine Action was proscribed in July, putting it on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and making it a crime to be a member, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

Police officers stand guard during a mass demonstration organised by Defend our Juries, against the British government's ban on Palestine Action, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, October 4, 2025.

UK loses bid to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

The UK government lost its appeal to block Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori from challenging the group’s ban, with the case now set to reach the High Court.

A PALESTINIAN FLAG is attached to a traffic light as a rally takes place to challenge the UK government’s banning of Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, last month. Europe finds itself entangled with radical Islam, says the writer.

Palestine Action defaces Amsterdam Royal Palace with red paint on October 7

Palestine Action NL said that its actions honored "resistance fighters and martyrs, recognizing the need for emancipatory violence and struggle against occupying force."

Police stand outside the Royal Palace after it was defaced with red paint by activists of the group Palestine Action NL, in Amsterdam, October 7, 2025

Tens of thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney

Tens of thousands joined pro-Palestinian rallies across Australia, including a 30,000-strong march in Sydney, amid Israel’s Gaza pullback.

Demonstrators hold a banner during the 'Nationwide March for Palestine', after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in Sydney, Australia, October 12, 2025.

Supporters of Palestine Action: Who backs the UK's proscribed anti-Israel organization?

BEHIND THE LINES: In the past, far-left political violence in the UK was almost unknown, confined to a tiny lunatic fringe. But the hard core of Palestine Action is backed by a larger hinterland.

A poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at a major Palestine Action rally in central London's Trafalgar Square.

Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

Six people face 50 charges in London court for organizing support for the proscribed Palestine Action group, accused of trying to make its ban unenforceable through civil disobedience.

A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

UK seeks to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

Palestine Action has increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain, often spraying red paint, blocking entrances, or damaging equipment.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Antisemitism accusations hound Corbyn’s new party as advisor accuses PM of taking money from Israel

Andrew Feinstein was recorded claiming that “powerful Israel lobbyists” were influencing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

A protester holds a sign as demonstrators from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign call for an arms embargo on Britain's weapons exports to Israel, as part of the group's Summer of Action for Gaza, at RAF High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, Britain August 16, 2025.

Palestine Action breaks into Elbit Systems German office

Federal criminal investigators in Germany warned in late August that arms manufacturers face risks of property attacks from mounting protests

  Person holding mobile phone with logo of Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. on screen in front of business web page. Focus on phone display Stuttgart, Germany 6 June 2024.

Almost 900 people were arrested at London Palestine Action protest, police say

Of those, 857 were detained for showing support for a banned group, while 17 were arrested for assaults on officers after police said the protest turned violent.

A man reacts as police officers operate during the "Lift The Ban" rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, Britain, September 6, 2025.