The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Huda Ammori, the co-founder of the activist group Palestine Action, regarding the government's decision to proscribe the organization as a terrorist entity. The legal battle centers on whether the government's ban, enacted in July 2023, was lawful.

The legal history of the case is complex. In February, the High Court initially ruled that the ban was disproportionate and therefore unlawful. However, the Court of Appeal subsequently overturned that decision last month, siding with the government’s position. By granting permission to appeal, the Supreme Court will now provide the final word on the matter.

While the legal proceedings continue, the group remains active. Sky News reports that 117 individuals were recently arrested during protests associated with the movement. The Guardian frames the ongoing situation as a broader struggle involving a "mass civil disobedience campaign." The two outlets differ slightly in their emphasis: Sky News highlights the immediate impact of the group’s activities through the lens of recent police action and arrests, while The Guardian focuses on the procedural history of the court cases and the specific legal arguments regarding the proportionality of the ban.