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Palestine Action win terror ban High Court challenge: Watch Friday's ITV Evening News

Palestine Action’s co-founder Huda Ammori has won a High Court challenge over the ban of the organisation as a terror group on two grounds, judges have said. Judge Dame Victoria Sharp told the court that Palestine Action would remain banned as a terror group to allow the government time to consider an appeal. Sharp said that both sides had until February 20 to provide written arguments on what should be the consequences of the High Court’s decision. "Subject to any further representations on relief, we propose to make an order quashing the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action,” she said. Reacting to the judgement, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she is "intends to fight" the decision at appeal. “As a former Lord Chancellor, I have the deepest respect for our judiciary. Home Secretaries must however retain the ability to take action to protect our national security and keep the public safe. I intend to fight this judgment in the Court of Appeal.” She said she was "disappointed" with the ruling, adding that the proscription of Palestine Action was a "rigorous and evidence-based decision" which does "not prevent peaceful protest" in support of Palestine. “It has also concluded that Palestine Action is not an ordinary protest or civil disobedience group, and that its actions are not consistent with democratic values and the rule of law. “For those reasons, I am disappointed by the Court’s decision and disagree with the notion that banning this terrorist organisation is disproportionate. “The proscription of Palestine Action followed a rigorous and evidence-based decision-making process, endorsed by Parliament. The proscription does not prevent peaceful protest in support of the Palestinian cause, another point on which the Court agrees. In a post reacting to the judgement on X, Palestine Action co-founder Ammori said: “BREAKING: WE WON. “The High Court ruled the Palestine Action ban is unlawful as it is disproportionate to free speech and the Home Secretary breached her own policy. “The court ordered the ban be quashed. Details of lifting the ban will be decided and completed at a later date.” For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel:    / @itvnews   • Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube:    / @itvnewsinfull   • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Facebook:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on X:   / itvnews