Palestine Action will be one of three groups proscribed as a terror organisation by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper.
Palestine Action will be joined by the Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC) and the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), making it a criminal offence to be a member of one of the groups or to invite or recklessly express support for them. Becoming a member could land individuals up to 14 years in jail or an unlimited fine.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "National security is the first duty of any Government, we will always take the action needed to protect our democracy and national security against different threats.
"Maniacs Murder Cult, Palestine Action, and the Russian Imperial Movement have each passed the threshold for proscription based on clear national security evidence and assessments.
"The right to protest and the right to free speech are the cornerstone of our democracy, and there are countless campaign groups that freely exercise those rights. Violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protests."
The decision comes after Palestine Action damaged two military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton.
White supremacist, neo-Nazi organisation, MMC, will also be banned, after its leader and members have claimed a number of violent attacks globally.
The third group to be proscribed is other white supremacist organisation, RIM.
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RIM manages a paramilitary training programme called Partizan, which increases the capability of attendees to conduct terrorist attacks.
Palestine Action campaigners plan on taking court action in an attempt to block the Government from proscribing it as a terrorist organisation, a spokesman for their lawyers confirmed.
The High Court has granted Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Government's impending proscription.
At an urgent hearing held at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, lawyers for Huda Ammori, said they would seek "interim relief" at a hearing on Friday, which could block the Government from proscribing the group.
Commenting on the matter, Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan said: "One of the joys of our country is that decisions can be challenged in the courts.
"So let's wait and see to see what the judge decides in relation to the challenge."
Khan told the PA News Agency that he is confident Cooper "would have looked at all the evidence before she made that decision".
He added: "I'm quite clear: protest is really important in democracy, it's as important as voting, but it should be lawful, peaceful and safe, and so it's really important for the Home Secretary to look at all the evidence and reach her decision. Let's wait and see what the court decides today."
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Palestine Action will be one of three groups proscribed as a terror organisation by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper.
Palestine Action will be joined by the Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC) and the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), making it a criminal offence to be a member of one of the groups or to invite or recklessly express support for them. Becoming a member could land individuals up to 14 years in jail or an unlimited fine.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "National security is the first duty of any Government, we will always take the action needed to protect our democracy and national security against different threats.
"Maniacs Murder Cult, Palestine Action, and the Russian Imperial Movement have each passed the threshold for proscription based on clear national security evidence and assessments.
"The right to protest and the right to free speech are the cornerstone of our democracy, and there are countless campaign groups that freely exercise those rights. Violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protests."
The decision comes after Palestine Action damaged two military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton.
White supremacist, neo-Nazi organisation, MMC, will also be banned, after its leader and members have claimed a number of violent attacks globally.
The third group to be proscribed is other white supremacist organisation, RIM.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
- Miriam Margolyes and Tilda Swinton among stars condemning Labour's move to ban Palestine Action
- Palestine Action takes court action to block Yvette Cooper proscribing it as a terror group
- Ricky Gervais issues brilliant 6-word response to BBC Glastonbury backlash
RIM manages a paramilitary training programme called Partizan, which increases the capability of attendees to conduct terrorist attacks.
Palestine Action campaigners plan on taking court action in an attempt to block the Government from proscribing it as a terrorist organisation, a spokesman for their lawyers confirmed.
The High Court has granted Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Government's impending proscription.
At an urgent hearing held at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, lawyers for Huda Ammori, said they would seek "interim relief" at a hearing on Friday, which could block the Government from proscribing the group.
Commenting on the matter, Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan said: "One of the joys of our country is that decisions can be challenged in the courts.
"So let's wait and see to see what the judge decides in relation to the challenge."
Khan told the PA News Agency that he is confident Cooper "would have looked at all the evidence before she made that decision".
He added: "I'm quite clear: protest is really important in democracy, it's as important as voting, but it should be lawful, peaceful and safe, and so it's really important for the Home Secretary to look at all the evidence and reach her decision. Let's wait and see what the court decides today."
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