Britain’s Supreme Court was scheduled to begin a two-day hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 4, on Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori’s challenge to the government’s ban on the pro-Palestinian direct-action group, which it designated a terrorist organization. Ammori argues the Home Office failed to apply its own criteria when it imposed the ban; the government will defend the decision. The hearing is scheduled to continue Thursday [euronews.com][timesofisrael.com][al-monitor.com]. The High Court ruled in February that the ban was disproportionate and substantially interfered with freedom of expression and assembly, but the Court of Appeal overturned that ruling in June. The Supreme Court challenge is limited to the claim that the Home Office did not follow its own procedure. Ammori has said she would take the case to the European Court of Human Rights if she loses [euronews.com][timesofisrael.com]. Highlights: • Arrest totals: Campaign group Defend Our Juries says about 4,200 people have been arrested since the ban took effect in July 2025; more than 300 were arrested at a London protest on Oct. 31 [euronews.com][timesofisrael.com][al-monitor.com]. • Ban penalties: Under the Terrorism Act, membership of or public support for Palestine Action can carry a prison sentence of up to 14 years [timesofisrael.com][iraqinews.com]. • Court divide: The Court of Appeal said the group operated covertly through secret cells and overtly promoted unlawful violence amounting to terrorism [timesofisrael.com][al-monitor.com]. • Publishing effects: British publisher Faber said it would stop distributing Sally Rooney’s books in Britain because it could no longer transfer UK-generated royalties to the author [al-monitor.com][iraqinews.com]. Perspectives: Palestine Action supporter Sam Johnson, who said he had been arrested three times, expected the Supreme Court appeal to fail and said supporters’ best hope was the European Court of Human Rights [timesofisrael.com][al-monitor.com]. (The Times of Israel) "Only three of the 385 actions undertaken by PA over five years were assessed as meeting the definition of terrorism" — Huda Ammori, Palestine Action co-founder Sources: • UK Supreme Court to hear appeal against ban on Palestine Action group - euronews.com • UK’s Supreme Court set to hear appeal against ban on Palestine Action group - timesofisrael.com • U.K. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know - nytimes.com • Fight over pro-Palestinian group ban heads to UK's highest court - al-monitor.com • Fight over pro-Palestinian group ban heads to UK’s highest court - iraqinews.com --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News