UK Bans Palestine Action Amidst Protests and Security Concerns
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The UK government, led by Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer, plans to ban Palestine Action, a group protesting Israeli military activities in Britain, citing criminal damage but risking undermining democratic rights and legal protections for protest, with critics arguing the move is an authoritarian response to political pressure and international conflicts.
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- What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it? Al Jazeera
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