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Palestine Action
Palestine Action is a direct-action group in the UK that targets the arms industry to end global participation in Israel’s policies. Their activities aim to challenge and disrupt companies involved in the arms trade, particularly those that supply weapons to Israel.
CCI Score
CCI Score: Palestine Action
63.10
1.69%
Latest Event
UK Terrorism Proscription of Palestine Action
UK MPs designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organization after its activists broke into RAF Brize Norton and vandalized military aircraft, an action framed by the group as a protest against global arms trade and state militarism. Critics argue that the draconian designation is an authoritarian measure aimed at silencing dissent and stifling civil liberties.
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Latest Events
- JUL052025
UK MPs designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organization after its activists broke into RAF Brize Norton and vandalized military aircraft, an action framed by the group as a protest against global arms trade and state militarism. Critics argue that the draconian designation is an authoritarian measure aimed at silencing dissent and stifling civil liberties.
- JUL042025
Palestine Action's attempt to legally block a government proscription order—considered by its advocates as an 'authoritarian' misuse of power—was rejected by the High Court. The decision paves the way for a ban on the group, despite its arguments that such a measure would suppress free speech and impede civil disobedience in defense of Palestinian rights.
+40
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
Palestine Action engaged in a legal and public political effort to resist a proscription order that its representatives described as an 'authoritarian' abuse of statutory power. Despite losing the High Court challenge, the attempt to safeguard civil liberties and challenge what they perceive as oppressive state action reflects an anti-fascist, progressive stance.
Palestine Action LOSES High Court challenge to 'authoritarian' terror ban
- JUL042025
After an incident at RAF Brize Norton where members participated in a direct action protest by spray painting a military aircraft, Palestine Action’s co-founder Huda Ammori argued in the High Court that the UK government’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organization is an 'authoritarian abuse' of power. The group is seeking a temporary injunction to delay the ban, framing the move as ill‐considered and discriminatory.
+80
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
Palestine Action is actively challenging what it perceives as a disproportionate and authoritarian government measure by seeking a court injunction against its proscription. This public political engagement is aligned with anti-fascist values, as it resists state overreach and defends the right to protest, even in the context of direct action. While the group’s protest tactics included property damage, their legal challenge underscores a broader commitment to contesting repressive state power.
Palestine Action ban "authoritarian" abuse of power after RAF Brize Norton attack
- JUL032025
The UK government is moving to ban Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 following a series of direct-action protests targeting arms manufacturers. Since its formation in 2020, the group has repeatedly targeted sites linked to companies like Elbit Systems and even disrupted operations at RAF bases, actions that are seen as a challenge to the arms trade and militaristic policies. Despite facing criminal charges and proscription, the group's activities are rooted in anti-fascist resistance against state-supported militarism.
+70
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
Palestine Action’s persistent direct actions—ranging from breaking into corporate and military facilities to damaging property linked to arms manufacturing—demonstrate a clear anti-fascist, anti-militaristic stance. Although these actions have led to a government ban and criminal charges, from an anti-authoritarian perspective they challenge the structures that support corporate militarism. This resistance, even when met with state repression, is aligned with progressive aims to disrupt oppressive practices.
Who are Palestine Action and why has the UK government banned them?
- JUL022025
UK MPs have voted in favor of proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organization following a series of direct actions including break-ins at defense facilities. This legislative move is widely viewed by critics as an authoritarian measure designed to silence dissent against arms trade complicity.
+60
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
The proscription of Palestine Action by MPs is interpreted as an authoritarian clampdown on a group engaged in direct action aimed at disrupting the arms industry and state complicity in militarism. Although their tactics—including property damage—have legal repercussions, from an anti-authoritarian perspective, the use of legislation to silence dissent underscores a repressive political behavior. This event is rated positively for exposing state overreach in targeting dissenting voices.
- JUL012025
UN experts have urged the United Kingdom not to ban the direct-action protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000, arguing that criminalizing non-violent protests undermines democratic dissent and freedom of expression.
+80
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
The call from UN experts to avoid labeling Palestine Action as a terrorist organization emphasizes the importance of protecting legitimate political protest and dissent. This stance aligns with anti-fascist principles by resisting authoritarian measures that criminalize civil disobedience, thereby scoring positively in Public and Political Behavior.
UN experts urge United Kingdom not to misuse terrorism laws against protest group Palestine Action
- JUN232025
On June 23, 2025, the UK Home Secretary announced plans to ban Palestine Action following a series of disruptive protests—including property damage and break-ins at defence and corporate facilities. The government cited these actions as posing a threat to national security under provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000, while Palestine Action has defended its tactics as part of a broader direct-action campaign against the arms industry and state complicity in supporting military interventions.
+30
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
Although Palestine Action’s methods include actions that resulted in significant property damage, these actions are part of its direct challenge against state and corporate complicity in arms trade and oppressive policies. The government's decision to ban the group is seen as an authoritarian reaction aimed at suppressing dissent. From an anti-fascist perspective, and considering the broader context of challenging establishments that support militarism, this event is viewed positively despite its disruptive nature.
- JUN012025
In June 2025, Palestine Action activists infiltrated RAF Brize Norton, the UK’s largest airbase, using electric scooters to breach security and vandalize military aircraft with red paint. This event is one of several direct actions aimed at disrupting companies involved in the arms trade, including previous incidents at Elbit Systems sites and other facilities linked to military operations.
+65
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
This rating reflects Palestine Action's public and political behavior in challenging state and corporate complicity in militarism. Their direct action at RAF Brize Norton, while causing property damage, is positioned as a protest against authoritarian state and corporate practices. Viewed through an anti-fascist lens, this act is seen as a defiant stand against complicity in arms trade that fuels oppression.
Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban?
+40
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
July 19
This score acknowledges the group’s targeting of companies involved in supplying arms and their efforts to disrupt operations benefitting an oppressive regime. While their tactics involve property vandalism, the underlying objective is to expose and challenge unethical business practices in the arms industry, aligning with anti-fascist and social justice principles.
Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban?
- JAN132025
Activists from Palestine Action targeted Parker Hannifin's offices in Hillington, Glasgow, marking a direct protest against the firm’s participation in the supply chain to military operations they associate with the oppression in Gaza. The action included vandalism with red paint symbolizing Palestinian blood, sending a message that companies linked to the arms trade bear shared responsibility for violence against Palestinian people.
+70
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
This event represents a politically motivated, anti-authoritarian direct action by Palestine Action. Their protest is aimed at disrupting an arms supplier involved in the broader conflict, aligning with anti-fascist and progressive values by challenging companies linked to state violence. Their clear message against complicity in military aggression warrants a strongly positive rating in the Public and Political Behavior category.
- AUG262024
Activists from Palestine Action targeted supply chain facilities linked to Israeli arms firm Elbit, including break-ins and property damage at sites associated with Hydrafeed, Kite Packaging, and Instro Precision, in an effort to disrupt the military supply chain sustaining Israeli operations in Gaza.
+70
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
Palestine Action’s direct-action tactics, while involving illegal break-ins and property damage, are aimed at disrupting the supply chains of companies linked to the production and distribution of weapons used in oppressive military operations. From an anti-fascist perspective, this politically motivated action targets an arms network that sustains alleged apartheid practices and aggression, thereby aligning with anti-authoritarian objectives.
- JUL222024
Palestine Action activists broke into two factories, damaging facilities connected to Elbit’s supply chain. The actions disrupted production lines for arms components used by an authoritarian regime, affirming their commitment to direct action against entities complicit in military aggression.
+80
Public and Political Behavior
July 19
The direct-action intervention by Palestine Action targets supply chain components of an arms manufacturer linked to authoritarian practices. Their disruptive tactics highlight a principled stand against the perpetuation of military violence and align with anti-fascist activism. This political behavior is evaluated highly for its commitment to anti-authoritarian impact.
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