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British police arrest dozens at Supreme Court Palestine Action hearing
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Dozens of people were arrested outside the UK Supreme Court during a hearing on whether to overturn a ban on Palestine Action, Middle East Eye reported. Lawyers for the direct-action group's co-founder argued that Palestine Action has never advocated violence against individuals, mounting a legal challenge to the government's decision to proscribe the organization.
The case centers on the government's designation of Palestine Action as an illegal organization. The group has conducted direct-action campaigns, and the legal proceedings signal ongoing tension between protest rights and state security measures in Britain.
