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Diane Abbott leads rebellion against banning Palestine Action
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 3 – Labour MP Diane Abbott opposes criminalizing Palestine Action under UK anti-terror laws after MPs voted 385 to 26, risking 14-year prison terms for supporters, amid protests against military ties to Israel.
- On June 25, 2025, MPs in the Commons voted 385 to 26 to classify Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000, making involvement or support punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- This action followed a June 20 incident where two Palestine Action activists sprayed red paint on RAF Brize Norton aircraft linked to Gaza surveillance, leading to five arrests on terror suspicion.
- Supporters and legal experts opposed the ban, warning it conflates direct action with terrorism, restricts free speech, and suppresses legitimate protest during ongoing violence and alleged genocide in Gaza.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis argued that Palestine Action should be banned, asserting that it does not qualify as a lawful protest group, while critics condemned Labour’s connections to pro-Israel lobbying and pointed to undisclosed conflicts of interest among its members.
- The ban's outcome could criminalize solidarity broadly, risking infringement on democratic protest rights and intensifying political divisions amid calls for legal challenges and further parliamentary debate.
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