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Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg back Palestine Action before appeal case

Al Jazeera · · 517 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
Support for Palestine Action Government Overreach/Authoritarianism
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“More than 130 public figures have written to the UK’s Court of Appeal expressing support for Palestine Action, days before a hearing to decide on the lawfulness of the government’s ban on the direct action group.”
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Multiple web search results report that more than 130 public figures wrote to the UK's Court of Appeal supporting Palestine Action before a hearing regarding the ban. This is supported by multiple independent web search snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Australian constitutional law, chapter III courts are courts of law which are a part of the Australian federal judiciary and thus are able to discharge Commonwealth judicial power. They are so name…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucy Letby (born 4 January 1990) is a British former neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UK–US extradition treaty of 2003 was implemented by the UK in the Extradition Act 2003 and came into force in April 2007 following its ratification by the US Senate in 2006.
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“A letter released Friday, bearing 132 signatures and addressed to the UK’s Court of Appeal, read: “We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action.””
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of a letter with 132 signatures addressed to the UK's Court of Appeal stating, 'We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brexit (; a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Brexit took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CE…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bunreacht na hÉireann, pronounced [ˈbˠʊnˠɾˠəxt̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ]) is the fundamental law of Ireland. It asserts the national sovereignty of the Irish people. It gu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The military courts of the United Kingdom are governed by the Armed Forces Act 2006. The system set up under the Act applies to all three armed services: the Royal Navy (RN) (including the Royal Mari…
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“The declaration came in advance of hearings scheduled for April 28 and 29, during which the court is slated to hear the government’s appeal to uphold its proscription of Palestine Action.”
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At least one web search result explicitly states that the declaration came in advance of hearings scheduled for April 28 and 29 regarding the government's appeal to uphold the proscription of Palestine Action.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "From the river to the sea" (Arabic: من النهر إلى البحر, romanized: min an-nahr ʾilā l-baḥr; Palestinian Arabic: من المياه للمياه, romanized: min il-ṃayye la-l-ṃayye, lit. 'from the water to the water…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_river_to_the_sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mandatory Palestine, officially known as Palestine, was a British administrative territory between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine. From 1922, under the terms of the League of Nations, it was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Palestine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palestine Action is a British pro-Palestinian direct action network. Founded in 2020 with the stated goal of ending global participation in Israel's "genocidal and apartheid regime", the organisation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action
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“Internationally known figures, including the writer Sally Rooney, climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and American scholar Judith Butler are among those who signed the declaration.”
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Multiple web search results name Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, and Judith Butler as signatories to the declaration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2025 in the United Kingdom.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American actress, model and media personality. She came to public prominence after being selected as the February 1990 Playboy Playmate of the …
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“Others include British musicians Nadine Shah and Brian Eno, writers China Mieville, Lina Meruane and Tariq Ali, along with dozens of professors at leading universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, Yale, Columbia and the London School of Economics.”
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While the claim lists several names (Nadine Shah, Brian Eno, China Mieville, Lina Meruane, Tariq Ali, and professors from listed universities), the evidence only confirms the inclusion of some of these names (e.g., Brian Eno, Nadine Shah is mentioned in connection with Greta Thunberg/Rooney in one snippet). The full list provided in the claim cannot be independently corroborated across multiple sources, making it difficult to verify the entire scope.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies"; commonly shortened to the "Seventies" or the "'70s") was the decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. In the 21st century, hist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable hip-hop musicians.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of reality television show franchises that have become franchises with production of local versions around the world, from A through G. See also List of reality television show…
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“The letter’s singular sentence has become a well-known slogan used to express support for Palestine Action, which the UK government proscribed as a “terrorist organisation” in July 2025.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a 'terrorist organisation' in July 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The British government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation from 5 July 2025, following the security breach at RAF Brize Norton and vandalism of a plane. The proscription was critic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action
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web search NEUTRAL — MPs have voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation despite concerns that the move could risk criminalising legitimate protest. The draft order to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 and…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/02/uk-mps-vote…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a “terrorist organisation” in July 2025, placing it in the same category as armed groups including al-Qaeda and Hezbollah.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/police-begin-arrest…
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“That designation – which placed Palestine Action in the same category as Hezbollah and al-Qaeda – makes it illegal to be a member of or express support for the group, offences punishable by up to 14 years in prison.”
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The claim details the legal consequences (illegal membership/support, up to 14 years in prison) following the designation. While the designation itself is corroborated (Claim 5), the specific penalty details (14 years in prison) are not independently confirmed by the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — being 表示生物——a living creature human beings a strange being from another planet. being 表示人的情感\本质——your mind and all of your feelings. I hated Stefan with my whole being. 此外，being 还有以下一些用法 A. be 的现在分词 B…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1、在第二个例句中的【being】是现在分词。前面的【are】是助动词，【being】是主动词变形而成的现在分词。 2、【be】既可以当助动词，也是主动词，所以【be being】和【be doing】结构是一样的，是现在进行时态。因此如果去掉，那语义肯定就发生变化了，就不是说者想表达的意思了。 3、【be】和 ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Being理所应当地成为了实在的根本和终极要素。 当巴门尼德把“being”当作一个特殊的“什么”来予以追问，这就开创了本体论的传统。 巴门尼德推论的关键在于利用希腊语中eimi具有“是”（系动词）和“存在”（动词）的双重性来展开自己的理论。
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“In February, the UK’s High Court ruled that the government’s ban was unlawful and disproportionate, prompting London’s Metropolitan Police to say it would refrain from arresting demonstrators rallying in support of the group.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the High Court ruled the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful and disproportionate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Huda Ammori, one of the co-founders of Palestine Action, has successfully challenged a decision by the UK government to ban the group under the Terrorism Act 2000. The high court allowed or ...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/13/court-ruling…
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web search NEUTRAL — The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group was disproportionate and breached free speech rights. The government said it would appeal, and the ban remained in place for now.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/world/europe/uk-palestine…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a landmark ruling celebrated by human rights groups, the High Court in London has called the United Kingdom government's ban on the pro-Palestinian campaign group, Palestine Action ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/13/uk-court-says-pales…
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“But with the government appeal pending, the Met reversed course, and officers arrested more than 500 people at a protest earlier this month.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that Metropolitan Police arrested more than 500 people at a protest following the government's appeal.
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“Defend Our Juries, an activist group that has organised rallies and called for the government to drop its proscription, said in a statement accompanying Friday’s letter that the signatories were vulnerable to “terrorism charges”.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that the activist group Defend Our Juries stated that the signatories were vulnerable to 'terrorism charges'.
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“The UK government is “silencing the messenger”, said Neve Gordon, an international law professor at Queen Mary University of London.”
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