Palestine Action

Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist

The mother of jailed Palestine Action activist Leona Kamio says Lloyds rejected her mortgage application after citing “adverse media” linked to her daughter’s conviction.

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A bus drives past a branch of Lloyds Bank in London, Britain, January 28, 2026.
Pro-Palestinian activists attend a protest against Israel's new death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks, in London, Britain, March 31, 2026.

Diaspora Minister Chikli seeks entry bans for UK activists from pro-BDS, anti-Israel orgs.

Among the organizations whose representatives the ministry recommended be barred from entering are Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam, Save the Children, and Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump's golf course.

Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

Activists from the now-banned group Palestine Action were charged last year with criminal damage for spray-painting walls at the course with the slogans "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine."

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Protesters hold signs outside the Royal Courts of Justice, after High Court judges ruled the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation unlawful, in London, Britain, February 13, 2026.

UN rights office says US terror designation of Palestine Action threatens free speech

Palestine Action has targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, especially Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.

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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.

OCTOBER 10, 2025ByJONATHAN SPYER
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.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
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.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByREUTERS
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.

UK police arrest around 425 at latest protest for banned Palestine Action

Palestine Action's ban, or proscription, puts the group alongside al-Qaeda and ISIS and makes it a crime to support or belong to the organization, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
Demonstrators hold a Palestinian flag in front of police officers, on the day of 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.

UK crackdown continues: 114 people charged for supporting Palestine Action

Over 700 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the group was proscribed, with 521 being arrested on August 9 for displaying placards supporting political vandalism.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A woman holds a Palestinian flag as demonstrators attend a 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, August 9, 2025.

UK bestseller author says she will donate to Palestine Action, doesn't care about terrorism charges

Author Sally Rooney has pledged to donate the proceeds from BBC productions of her novels to Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian activist group designated as a terrorist organization.

AUGUST 20, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019

UK to prosecute 60 for Palestine Action support, over 700 arrests since July

More than 700 people have been arrested in relation to Palestine Action since it was proscribed on July 5.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.