Palestine Action founder encourages people to join other ‘direct action’ groups
The Home Secretary has the power to ban other organisations if it is believed that they are essentially reconstituted versions of a group which has already been banned
One of the founders of Palestine Action has urged people to join new groups committed to the same aims, after her pro-Palestinian group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
Huda Ammori, who co-founded the network in 2020, reportedly told audience members at a talk on “Why Palestine Action was Banned” that they should consider joining other groups with the same aims and techniques, according to The Telegraph.
The 32 year old is understood to have told listeners that “none of us are willing to give up until Elbit Systems [an Israel defence firm with offices in the UK] is shut down. Direct action is still a viable tactic available to all of us, with a range of different actions for different types of people.
“And so, I do ask you to check out Direct Action Training. You can contact them directly to see how to learn more about direct action and… take it from there.
“I do believe that one way or another, the Palestine Action ban will be overturned. But in the meantime, Elbit Systems is still operating in this country and other groups are taking up the mantle, and you can join them.”
The government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation last June, in the wake of members of the group breaking into an RAF base and damaging military aircraft, something which the organisation praised and condoned. A High Court ruling initially ruled that the government’s action was unlawful, but that ruling was overturned by a Court of Appeal judgement a few weeks ago.
Ammori told those at the meeting that she believed that the judgement against Palestine Action would ultimately be overturned. It is unclear whether the Supreme Court would consider hearing the case.
In a social media response, Ammori said: “All I apparently said was ‘check out Direct Action Training”, providing a link to the website in her post.
As reported by the Telegraph, the “Direct Action Training” website describes how “Direct action is for everyone who is committed to the anti-colonial struggle. If you would like to gain the skills to dismantle the Zionist machine brick by brick, drone by drone, then register.”
It also includes calls to “pick up a sledgehammer”, “occupy the death factories” and “join the resistance”.
The Home Secretary has the power to proscribe groups if it is believed that they are differently named re-manifestations of an organisation which has already been banned.
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