Demonstrators hold vigil in support of proscribed Palestine Action
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 22:20 · Archive
Protesters gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh on Saturday in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action.
Protesters gathered outside the US consulate on Regent Terrace in Edinburgh on Saturday, 31 October, many carrying placards reading 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action'. The demonstration was organised by Defend Our Juries Scotland, with a concurrent protest at the US embassy in Nine Elms, London.
Palestine Action was proscribed as a terror group in June 2025, making it an offence to express support for the organisation under the Terrorism Act. A spokesperson for Defend Our Juries Scotland said the protesters were in 'peaceful vigil today to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people' and opposition to what they called the 'absurd ban'.
The demonstration comes ahead of an appeal at the Supreme Court against Palestine Action's designation on 4 November. In June, five Court of Appeal judges upheld the ban as 'justified and proportionate' interference with freedom of expression rights, overturning a High Court judgment in February which had ruled the decision unlawful after a legal challenge by the group's co-founder, Huda Ammori.
How it is being reported
- Demonstrators hold vigil outside US consulate in Edinburgh in support of Palestine ActionEdinburgh protest takes place at same time as demonstration in LondonEdinburgh Evening News · 31 Oct, 16:18
- Demonstrators show their support for Palestine Action at Edinburgh protest'We will continue to defy this ban, and we will not be silenced.'Edinburgh Live · 31 Oct, 16:00
In this story: Palestine Action · Edinburgh · Defend Our Juries Scotland · Huda Ammori · London · Supreme Court
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