Court and CrimeCharges dropped against pro-Palestine activists accused of intimidating jurorsProsecutors indicated at a hearing earlier this month that, in their opinion, there was no ‘realistic prospect of conviction’By JC Reporter1 min read
Palestine ActionPalestine Action protester wanted by police after absconding during trialSean Middlebrough was convicted of criminal damage in relation to an attack on an Elbit Systems factory in a separate trial last month, which can now be reported for the first timeBy JC Reporter2 min read
Court and CrimeActivist ‘plotted Palestine paint stunt at Boris Johnson wedding venue’Tim Speers had recorded a voice note pledging to carry out the vandalism on behalf of the now-banned Palestine Action group, a court heardBy JC Reporter2 min read
CourtsLawyer for Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer says his sentence was ‘excessive’Solicitor representing four Palestine Action activists who attacked Elbit factory will seek to challenge their sentences in the Court of AppealBy JC Reporter2 min read
Palestine ActionTerror group Palestine Action runs website that takes donations and features map of ‘targets’Investigation has exposed live website which has had around 31,000 visits in six months and offers ‘direct action training’By Mark Wood4 min read
Palestine ActionUS government announces sanctions against Palestine ActionTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measures would put ‘far-left extremists on notice’By JC Reporter1 min read
Palestine ActionPalestine Action bank attack ‘not terrorism-linked’, judge rulesThe ruling comes after another court made the opposite decision in another criminal damage case linked to the now-proscribed groupBy JC Reporter4 min read
BBC upholds complaint over Lord Walney appearance for its failure to disclose Israel linksThe former government advisor, who appeared on BBC News to discuss the proscription of Palestine Action, told the JC he is proud of his connections to the Jewish stateBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||July 31, 2026 15:38
Rat post was ‘self-harming’ and ‘gave people a chance to have a pop at me’, says Gary LinekerThe former footballer also said Palestine Action should ‘absolutely’ be de-proscribed during an appearance on the Palestine Deep Dive podcastBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||July 30, 2026 16:47
Palestine Action founder allowed to appeal proscription in Supreme CourtMore than 70 people were arrested outside another London court on suspicion of expressing support for the banned terror groupBy JC Reporter3 min read||July 30, 2026 15:53
Palestine Action protestors outside court face arrest, police warnCampaign group Defend Our Juries has urged activists to verbally express their support for the banned terror group in central LondonBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 30, 2026 10:32
Palestine Action activists who vandalised Barclays bank could be sentenced as terroristsThe decision follows a similar ruling in a criminal damage case linked to the group, which was not proscribed at the time of either attack, in MayBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 27, 2026 11:51
Barrister to face contempt of court proceedings over Palestine Action speechRajiv Menon KC will respond to accusations that he misled the jury and ignored the directions of the trial judgeBy JC Reporter3 min read||June 30, 2026 13:23
Palestine Action barrister’s contempt case sent to new judgeThe case against Rajiv Menon KC was rejected by the High Court on procedural grounds, but the judge in the original trial has ruled that he does have a potential case to answerBy JC Reporter1 min read||June 23, 2026 14:27
Palestine Action activists ‘planned Elbit attack to cause maximum damage’The defendants allegedly aimed to ‘shut down’ the Israeli-headquartered defence firm’s site, adding they could ‘[ensure] its destruction with our brains and muscle’By JC Reporter3 min read||June 22, 2026 16:24
Immigration minister tells ‘man child’ Owen Jones to ‘get a real job’ in Polanski Palestine Action rowMike Tapp claimed the Guardian columnist was ‘preaching student politics’ after Jones accused him of trying to have the Green leader arrestedBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||June 16, 2026 12:07
