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Important precision re this specific offence. Please do not alter without careful legal reading of Terrorism Act 2000 S12. The offence is Much broader than inviting support as intent is not required, just "expresses an opinion or belief supportive of" Palestine Action "reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression is directed will be encouraged to support". Thanks for your careful consideration : the consequences of misunderstanding could be life changing.
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In June 2025, the [[Home Office]] announced that it intends to designate the group as a [[Proscribed organisation|proscribed terrorist organisation]] after the group broke into [[RAF Brize Norton]], vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force [[Airbus A330 MRTT]] refuelling planes by spraying paint into their engines. On 2 July, the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] voted 385–26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 |url=https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/2078 |website=Votes in Parliament |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=UK lawmakers vote to ban Palestine Action as 'terrorist' group |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/2/uk-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-palestine-action-as-terror-group |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-02 |title=MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d0j0ljdzko |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The order was accepted by the House of Lords the following day<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 |url=https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/division/3339 |website=Votes in Parliament |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref> and Palestine Action is proscribed from 5 July 2025. The High Court has a hearing on 21 July to consider an application for a judicial review to quash the proscription order after a hearing on 4 July declined to grant an interim relief order.<ref name="Hearing 4 July - Guardian">{{cite web |title=Ban on Palestine Action to take effect after legal challenge fails |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/04/ban-on-palestine-action-to-take-effect-after-legal-challenge-fails |website=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Media Group |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> |
In June 2025, the [[Home Office]] announced that it intends to designate the group as a [[Proscribed organisation|proscribed terrorist organisation]] after the group broke into [[RAF Brize Norton]], vandalising and damaging two Royal Air Force [[Airbus A330 MRTT]] refuelling planes by spraying paint into their engines. On 2 July, the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] voted 385–26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 |url=https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/2078 |website=Votes in Parliament |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=UK lawmakers vote to ban Palestine Action as 'terrorist' group |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/2/uk-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-palestine-action-as-terror-group |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-02 |title=MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d0j0ljdzko |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The order was accepted by the House of Lords the following day<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 |url=https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/division/3339 |website=Votes in Parliament |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref> and Palestine Action is proscribed from 5 July 2025. The High Court has a hearing on 21 July to consider an application for a judicial review to quash the proscription order after a hearing on 4 July declined to grant an interim relief order.<ref name="Hearing 4 July - Guardian">{{cite web |title=Ban on Palestine Action to take effect after legal challenge fails |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/04/ban-on-palestine-action-to-take-effect-after-legal-challenge-fails |website=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Media Group |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> |
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From 5 July 2025, it is an offence under UK's [[Terrorism Act 2000]] to be a member of Palestine Action,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S11">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 11 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/11 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>, fundraise for it,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S15">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 15 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/15 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S22" /> wear or display items arousing reasonable suspicion of membership,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S13">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 13 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/13 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> or invite support, <ref name="Terror Act 2000 S22" /> including expressions of support.<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S12">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 12 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/12 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> These offences carry a maximum penalty of up to 14 years in prison for membership or inviting support, and up to 6 months in prison or a fine for displaying supporting items.<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S11" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S13" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S12" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S22">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 22 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/22 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> |
From 5 July 2025, it is an offence under the UK's [[Terrorism Act 2000]] to be a member of Palestine Action,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S11">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 11 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/11 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>, fundraise for it,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S15">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 15 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/15 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S22" /> wear or display items arousing reasonable suspicion of membership,<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S13">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 13 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/13 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> or invite support or even "expresses an opinion or belief supportive of" Palestine Action "reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression is directed will be encouraged to support" it.<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S12">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 12 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/12 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> These offences carry a maximum penalty of up to 14 years in prison for membership or inviting support, and up to 6 months in prison or a fine for displaying supporting items.<ref name="Terror Act 2000 S11" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S13" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S12" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S" /><ref name="Terror Act 2000 S22">{{cite web |title=Terrorism Act 2000 Section 22 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/22 |website=legislation.gov.uk |publisher=UK Government |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> |
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