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Straits Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Palestine Action's co-founder asks UK court to overturn terror group ban
Find out what's new on ST website and app. A person holds a Palestinian flag outside the High Court on the day of a hearing about the banned pro-Palestinian campaign organisation Palestine Action, in London, Britain, July 21, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes LONDON - The co-founder of a pro-Palestinian campaign group sought on Monday to challenge the British government's decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, a move her lawyers said had "the hallmarks of an authoritarian and blatant abuse of power". Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020, is asking London's High Court to give the go-ahead for a full challenge to the group's proscription, which was made on the grounds it committed or participated in acts of terrorism. Earlier this month, the High Court refused Ammori's application to pause the ban and, following an unsuccessful last-ditch appeal, Palestine Action's proscription came into effect just after midnight on July 5. Proscription makes it a crime to be a member of the group, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison. Ammori's lawyer Raza Husain said Palestine Action is the first direct action group to be banned as a terror group, a move he argued was inconsistent with "the honourable history of civil disobedience on conscientious grounds in our country". Dozens have been arrested for holding placards purportedly supporting the group since the ban and Ammori's lawyers say protesters expressing support for the Palestinian cause have also been subject to increased scrutiny from police officers. Britain's interior minister Yvette Cooper, however, has said violence and criminal damage have no place in legitimate protest and that Palestine Action's activities – including breaking into a military base and damaging two planes – justify proscription. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Asia At least 19 killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus Singapore Subsidies and grants for some 20,000 people miscalculated due to processing issue: MOH Singapore 2 workers stranded on gondola dangling outside Raffles City Tower rescued by SCDF Business Why Singapore and its businesses stand to lose with US tariffs on the region Singapore NTU introduces compulsory cadaver dissection classes for medical students from 2026 Business $1.1 billion allocated to three fund managers to boost Singapore stock market: MAS Singapore AI-powered app accurately identifies pre-dementia seniors, to be available in 2026 Singapore Jail for man who conspired with another to bribe MOH agency employee with $18k Paris trip Palestine Action has increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain, often spraying red paint, blocking entrances or damaging equipment. The group accuses the British government of complicity in what it says are Israeli war crimes in its ongoing bombardment of Gaza. Israel has repeatedly denied committing abuses in its war in Gaza, which began after Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. REUTERS
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Iranian Forces Raid Terrorist Hideouts In Sistan & Baluchestan; American Weapons, Bombs Seized
/ Jul 12, 2025, 02:30AM IST In a major counterterrorism operation, Iran's IRGC claims to have raided hideouts linked to 'Israel-linked operatives' inside Sistan and Baluchistan. The elite force says it recovered a massive cache of U.S.-made weapons, explosives, remote detonators, and IEDs allegedly intended for attacks on crowded civilian areas, as per Press TV. Tehran says the terror cell was aiming to take revenge on local populations for backing the Islamic Republic. Watch
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Houthi Chief Declares Naval Blockade Of Israel After Sinking Two Ships In Red Sea
Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade on Israel after sinking two Israel-bound ships, vowing that no Israel-linked vessel will pass through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, or Arabian Sea untouched, and reaffirmed their missile strike on Ben Gurion airport in support of Gaza. Read More
The Age
06-07-2025
- The Age
Hooded vandals set cars alight at Greensborough business
Police have released CCTV of five hooded intruders setting cars on fire and spray-painting an Israel-linked weapons company in Melbourne's north-east.
The Age
06-07-2025
- The Age
Hooded vandals set cars on fire at weapons company before fleeing on e-bikes
Detectives have released CCTV of five hooded offenders who set cars alight and spray-painted graffiti in an attack on an Israel-linked weapons company in Melbourne's north-east. The footage shows hooded figures dressed in black, using red spray-paint to scrawl slogans on the cars and setting the vehicles on fire in the early hours of Saturday. The group also vandalised a wall of the Greensborough business, Lovitt Technologies Australia. One car was destroyed, while another two were 'moderately' damaged, Victoria Police said. Local detectives are working with specialists from the arson and explosives squad to investigate the incident, which occurred about 3.55am on Saturday when five people broke into the business, before the cars were vandalised. Police are yet to find evidence linking the vandalism to an attack on East Melbourne Synagogue on Friday, and an incident later that night wherein 20 people stormed Israeli restaurant Miznon in Melbourne's CBD. Lovitt Technologies Australia, on Para Road in Greensborough, is a weapons company with links to Israel. It has previously been targeted by protesters opposing the Israeli military. 'Detectives are today releasing CCTV of five people they would like to speak to in relation to the incident,' Victoria Police said in a statement on Monday.
