The proscription of Palestine Action was a "grave misuse of terrorism laws"

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Responding to the High Court's ruling that the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:

"The Liberal Democrats have argued all along that the proscription of Palestine Action was a grave misuse of terrorism laws.

"Placing Palestine Action in the same legal category as ISIS was disproportionate and risked undermining public trust and civil liberties.

"This ruling does not place anyone above the law. Any individual members of Palestine Action who are accused of serious offences such as vandalism and violent disorder should be investigated, prosecuted, and, if convicted, sentenced accordingly. But these are potential criminal acts and not comparable to the horrors of terrorism."

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