Novara Live Palestine Action Ban Ruled Unlawful
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Feb 15, 2026 Helena (NoJusticeMTG), political commentator and Novara contributor, discusses political fallout for liberal democracy and Labour. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, describes the judicial review, the group’s tactics and what the ruling means for their direct action. They talk courts, arrests, media narratives and the political consequences in short, punchy segments.
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Protester Explains Personal Motivation
- An activist described risking little personally to protest because of her life circumstances and did it for her children and conscience.
- She framed arrests and sacrifices as small in comparison to the genocide in Gaza.
Recognise Limits Of Ordinary Criminal Law
- Use criminal law where possible but recognise its limits in proving organisational intent for terrorism offences.
- Consider that terrorism laws operate differently and may sometimes be seen as necessary for groups hard to prosecute under general criminal law.
Individual Acts vs Group Prescription
- The Court accepted some individual Palestine Action acts met terrorism definitions but found them insufficient to justify prescribing the whole group.
- The ruling emphasised proportionality and the chilling effect on free speech and assembly.
