UK govt plan to ban Palestine Action 'absurd'
A member of the UK's Palestine Action group described government plans to proscribe the organization as 'absurd', saying it would 'rip apart' British democracy and the rule of law.
The UK government is reportedly planning to proscribe Palestine Action, a group that has been involved in high-profile protests against the material supply chain for Israel's military.
The move follows a recent protest by two members of the group who broke into RAF Brize Norton and sprayed red paint on the jet engines of two military aircraft.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is believed to be drafting a written statement to present to Parliament on Monday, according to BBC reports.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has already denounced the protest as 'disgraceful', raising questions about the security of British military bases.
Saeed Taji Farouky, a member of Palestine Action, described the government's plans as a 'knee-jerk reaction' and criticized what he sees as an escalation in tactics by his group due to the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
The UK has proscribed 81 groups under the Terrorism Act 2000.
The move follows a recent protest by two members of the group who broke into RAF Brize Norton and sprayed red paint on the jet engines of two military aircraft.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is believed to be drafting a written statement to present to Parliament on Monday, according to BBC reports.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has already denounced the protest as 'disgraceful', raising questions about the security of British military bases.
Saeed Taji Farouky, a member of Palestine Action, described the government's plans as a 'knee-jerk reaction' and criticized what he sees as an escalation in tactics by his group due to the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
The UK has proscribed 81 groups under the Terrorism Act 2000.
