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Suffragettes to Palestine Action: A history of direct-action protest in UK (opens original article in a new tab)

TL;DR

UK Court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a 'terrorist' group, continuing a long history of direct-action protests in the UK.

  • UK Court upheld government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a 'terrorist organisation'
  • Palestine Action uses direct action against companies linked to Israel's actions in Gaza
  • Historical examples of direct-action protests in UK include suffragettes, nuclear disarmament movements, and Black Lives Matter

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