@defendourjuries
Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice. We are a UK-based campaign to ensure fair justice in UK courtrooms. www.defendourjuries.net
The difference is that Palestine Action has never killed anyone, never intentionally harmed anyone, never had a member convicted of violent crime, never had a member charged with a terrorism offence, doesn’t serve an extremist ideology and is a UK protest group…
Does that answer your question?
Are you suggesting that holding a sign to oppose genocide is the same as publicly calling for people to burn refugees alive in hotels?
Which Lucy Powell tweet would that be?
UK surgeon cleared of antisemitism criticises GMC’s plan to challenge ruling
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah accuses regulator of seeking ‘politically acceptable’ outcome after allegations dismissed
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Ofcom urged to clarify if Palestine Action content should still be removed online
Rights groups and experts say situation is unclear as ruling that quashed ban faces challenge from home secretary.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
The Home Office plans to appeal the High Court’s February judgment.
The ban on Palestine Action has been ‘stayed’, and there is no indication as to when the appeal will take place.
This leaves thousands of people of conscience in a ‘legal limbo’, waiting for justice. 3/3
Lift The Ban trials have been adjourned until july 30th at the earliest.
The Chief Magistrate appeared to be unhappy with the use of court resource, and the haphazard issuing of notices.
Charges are still being issued despite the ban having been proven to be unlawful.
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NEW: The ‘Lead Case’
On March 3rd, the first group of Lift The Ban campaigners attended westminster magistrates court for a case management hearing.
They’re charged under the UK Terrorism act for holding a paper sign.
Here’s how it went - short🧵
Award-Winning British Poet, Alice Oswald, spoke with us outside court when she was due to attend a plea hearing on a terrorism charge for holding a paper sign.
Alice is one of thousands accused of supporting Palestine Action, now proven to have been unlawfully proscribed.
Exclusive: UK charity regulator found 'mismanagement' by Campaign Against Antisemitism
CAA has previously been accused of conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, and has now been issued with a remedial Action Plan
www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusi...
UK media pundits when Israel continues to murder children during a “ceasefire”: 🤐🔇🤫🔕
UK media pundits when someone sprays washable paint on something in the UK: 😡📢🤬😤😱🙀🫨📣💥📞🚨🚓
This is precisely why people take direct action. It draws attention to the issue.
Police trying to claim a “racial” element to this.
1. “Zionist” is not a race
2.“Intifada” is an Arabic word meaning uprising
3. Israel is an apartheid state illegally occupying Palestine and committing genocide.
Churchill statue defaced with graffiti: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Solidarity Systemically Targeted in Britain, Data Shows
“These incidents, it is critical to note, represent the tip of the iceberg… students, precarious workers, migrants, and racialised communities” were the most likely to be targeted.
novaramedia.com/2026/02/26/p...
Lockheed Martin CEO confirms data from Israel’s use of F-35 jets worth billions to the company
Comments are completely at odds with the UK government’s insistence that Israel is “minor customer” of the global F-35 jet programme.
caat.org.uk/news/lockhee...
British government urged to act as Israel confirmed to have used F-35 throughout the Gaza genocide
Anti-arms campaigners have urged the government to “correct the record” and end arms sales to Israel
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Home Office granted permission to challenge ruling on Palestine Action terror ban
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said after the [initial] decision that she was "disappointed" by the outcome and would fight to prevent the proscription being lifted.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
The fight against the Palestine Action ban isn’t over
£10 million was spent policing actions like this last summer, with veterans, doctors, and vicars among those risking arrest… While they wait, some are already paying a price.
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Fears of stitch-up as judges say Mahmood can appeal Palestine Action unbanning
As the Palestine Action ban is still in force until the case concludes, it remains a criminal offence to support or be a member of the group...
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Home Office can challenge ruling over Palestine Action
The order quashing the decision was “stayed pending determination of the defendant’s appeal to the Court of Appeal, or further order”. [Meaning the ban on Palestine Action remains in place for now.]
www.thenational.scot/news/2588767...
Home Office allowed to appeal against decision Palestine Action terror group ban was unlawful
Three judges dealt a humiliating blow to the government when they ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action under terror laws was “disproportionate”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Home secretary granted permission to challenge ruling on Palestine Action ban
The maintenance of the ban and the appeal mean that the fate of more than 2,500 people arrested for allegedly supporting Palestine Action since proscription remains uncertain.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
GOVERNMENT APPEAL GRANTED, PROSCRIPTION REMAINS IN PLACE
The Divisional Court has granted the government permission to appeal the Judicial Review ruling.
The ban on Palestine Action is unlawful and we will continue to defy it until it is lifted.
www.judiciary.uk/judgments/hu...
Has the UK criminal justice system treated Palestine Action activists too harshly?
There were tears of joy at the Old Bailey today when all but one of a group charged with breaking into an Israel linked weapons firm were released on bail.
www.channel4.com/news/all-but...
All but one of the remaining Filton 24 activist detainees were granted bail yesterday, ahead of trials related a break-in at a UK centre for Israel-based [weapons factory] Elbit Systems.
(Stop calling it a “defence firm”, Morning Star)
dev.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pale...
What the High Court’s Palestine Action Ruling Reveals about the UK’s Terrorism Laws
The definition set out in the Terrorism Act 2000 is intentionally overbroad. It was designed to capture more behaviour than just terrorism.
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/what-t...
Palestine Action activists granted bail
Activists released on bail include four hunger strikers.
“Despite the state’s best efforts to break each and every one of them, they will walk out today with their heads held high,” - Filton24 Defence Committee
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Cries of joy as Palestine activists granted bail
There were tears and cries of joy in court as Palestine Action activists were granted bail following a break-in at a UK site of an Israeli [weapons factory].
(Stop calling it a “defence firm”, BBC)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sam, who did not apply for bail today, has been the subject of a propaganda campaign by media and government ministers who have attempted to portray the group as ‘violent terrorists’.
A jury in Sam’s initial trial, in view of all the evidence, did not convict Sam of any crime.
Hannah Davidson has been on remand since Aug ‘24.
Yulia, who was granted bail earlier this week but held due to another trial, is to be released.
All have been acquitted of the most serious charge of ‘aggravated burglary’, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
MORE RELEASED
Following a hearing at the Old Bailey, 12 more of the UK Political Prisoners known as the ‘Filton24’ will be freed.
This includes many of the hunger strikers, as well as five prisoners who have been held since Nov ‘24.
None of them have been convicted of a crime.
