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Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.

We are a UK-based campaign to ensure fair justice in UK courtrooms.

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Wholesale Palestine Action acquittals again expose Labour’s lies

A judge’s decision to enter not guilty verdicts for ‘Filton 24’ protesters has again exposed the lies told by successive Labour home secretaries to justify banning Palestine Action

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Wholesale Palestine Action acquittals again expose Labour's lies
Palestine Action acquittals show that the government tried to make an example of anti-genocide activists and failed miserably
www.thecanary.co
February 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
How to interfere with jury trials, and lose

A jury refused to convict six Palestine Action activists who smashed up an Israeli weapons factory in Bristol, overcoming a government-led smear campaign and arms lobby pressure.

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How to interfere with jury trials, and lose - The Bristol Cable
A jury refused to convict six Palestine Action activists who smashed up an Israeli weapons factory in Bristol, overcoming a government-led smear campaign and arms lobby pressure
thebristolcable.org
February 19, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Another incredible piece from filmmaker Liz Smith

Requiem for Protest III

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REQUIEM FOR PROTEST III - FUGUE FOR PROTEST
YouTube video by Page75 Investigates
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February 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by Defend Our Juries
On Friday it was ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. Here is our short film about that day, the 3rd film in our REQUIEM FOR PROTEST series charting the 'Lift The Ban' campaign by @defendourjuries.bsky.social. This piece is a fugue composed by @kimhalliday.bsky.social
REQUIEM FOR PROTEST III - FUGUE FOR PROTEST
YouTube video by Page75 Investigates
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February 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Spotted in Morecambe!
(This seems to be becoming a trend)

Yvette Cooper tried to ban Palestine Action. Instead, she made it a household name.

We stand with all Palestine Actionists, all who have stepped up to Lift The Ban, and all those now calling for charges to be dropped.
February 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A Fleeting Victory for Protest

“What am I going to do with 13 Twixes?” Those were the words of a Lift The Bansupporter who was outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday.

open.substack.com/pub/lizsmith...

A substack from filmmaker Liz Smith
A Fleeting Victory for Protest
A fugue and a Twix dilemma
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Unanimous not guilty: All Extinction Rebellion ‘JP Morgan medics’ cleared

A jury has delivered a unanimous not-guilty verdict to the six healthcare professionals from who cracked windows at JP Morgan Chase’s European HQ during the July 2022 heatwave.

extinctionrebellion.uk/2026/02/19/i...
IN CASE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS - Extinction Rebellion UK
Unanimous not guilty: All Extinction Rebellion ‘JP Morgan medics’ cleared A jury has delivered a unanimous not-guilty verdict to the six healthcare professionals from Health for Extinction Rebellion w...
extinctionrebellion.uk
February 19, 2026 at 9:51 AM
A reminder that the UK Government was willing to let some of these young people DIE rather than simply meet with them to discuss their unfair treatment in prison

They have been held for over a year and a half without trial, only to be acquitted and have ‘terror links’ disproven.
BREAKING: ALL OF THE FILTON24 ACQUITTED OF AGGRAVATED BURGLARY

The Filton24 defendants have been formally acquitted of aggravated burglary, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today offered no evidence for the charge.

Support the Filton24 here:
chuffed.org/project/filt...
February 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM
‘Political pressure’ on CPS to charge activists

“If the director of public prosecutions and CPS are willing to so blatantly go against both a High Court ruling and the public interest, questions need to be asked about where this pressure is coming from?”

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/poli...
‘Political pressure’ on CPS to charge activists
MINISTERS are applying political pressure on the CPS to prosecute Palestine Action supporters after the High Court ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully when it banned the direct action group un...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Why dispute ruling on Palestine Action, but accept legal challenge on elections?

Why is it that the law, both in the UK and internationally, can always be ignored when it comes to Palestine?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why dispute ruling on Palestine Action, but accept legal challenge on elections? | Brief letters
Brief letters: Legal muddles | Woody Guthrie | Cabbage queen | Ode to pigeons | The mystery of birth
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Banning Dissent and Criminalizing Palestine Activism

Palestine Action's Huda Ammori speaks about the group's terror designation being decommissioned in the UK.

www.dropsitenews.com/p/banning-di...
Banning Dissent and Criminalizing Palestine Activism
Palestine Action's Huda Ammori speaks about the group's terror designation being decommissioned in the UK. Carrie Prejean Boller discusses her ouster from Trump's religious liberty commission.
www.dropsitenews.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
BREAKING: ALL OF THE FILTON24 ACQUITTED OF AGGRAVATED BURGLARY

The Filton24 defendants have been formally acquitted of aggravated burglary, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today offered no evidence for the charge.

Support the Filton24 here:
chuffed.org/project/filt...
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Spotted in Margate,

The Labour Government tried to ban Palestine Action. Instead, they made it a household name.

We stand with Huda Ammori, with all Palestine Actionists, all those who have stepped up to Lift The Ban, and all those now calling for charges to be dropped.
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Barrister Lara Bird writes:

The weaponisation of a protest movement appears to have been an own goal for Labour, who completely misjudged the public opinion, with opposition overwhelming.

Palestine Action ruling shows Labour can’t just rewrite the rules

www.thenational.scot/politics/258...
Palestine Action ruling shows Labour can’t just rewrite the rules
The Labour Government has ironically been found to have acted unlawfully in an attempt to outlaw opposition to the genocide in Gaza
www.thenational.scot
February 18, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Spotted at Crosby Beach, Liverpool

The Home Secretary and Labour tried to ban Palestine Action. Instead, they made it a household name.

We stand with Huda Ammori, with all Palestine Actionists, all those who have stepped up to Lift The Ban and all those now calling for charges to be dropped.
February 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
HOW PALESTINE ACTION PUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ON TRIAL

‘I watched the whole Filton 6 trial and here's what I witnessed’

A co-publication between @realmediapress.bsky.social and @declassifieduk.org

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How Palestine Action put the justice system on trial - Real Media - The View From Below
This article is co-published with DeclassifiedUK   The first time I really knew about Palestine Action was in 2019, several months before their official launch, when I followed their co-founder Richar...
realmedia.press
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A reminder of this piece from @declassifieduk.org from July 2025:

REVEALED: HOW PALESTINE ACTION WAS BANNED

Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.

www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned
Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.
www.declassifieduk.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM
UK trapped in a ‘moral and legal void’ over Palestine Action ban: Ex-government lawyer

Defend Our Juries co-founder Tim Crosland calls on government to 'stop digging' and listen to the public after court termed ban 'unlawful'

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UK trapped in a ‘moral and legal void’ over Palestine Action ban: Ex-government lawyer
Defend Our Juries co-founder Tim Crosland calls on government to 'stop digging' and listen to the public after court termed ban 'unlawful' - Anadolu Ajansı
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February 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The unlawful proscription of Palestine Action

The High Court’s ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful is a huge relief for those who care about the need to protect freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest.

www.bindmans.com/news-insight...
The unlawful proscription of Palestine Action | Bindmans
The High Court’s ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful is a huge relief for those who care about the need to protect freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest.
www.bindmans.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Palestine Action demonstrators in limbo after High Court ruling

People accused of supporting Palestine Action will not face trial while the UK government challenges a High Court ruling that its ban on the group was unlawfuland “disproportionate”.

www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026...
Palestine Action demonstrators in limbo after High Court ruling | The National
Cases on hold for people arrested over alleged support of banned protest group
www.thenationalnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
I think the Lift the Ban campaign, organised by Defend Our Juries, was an act of strategic brilliance

By challenging the state to criminalise thousands under the Terrorism Act, they called the government’s bluff, and undermined the case for proscription.

www.equator.org/articles/the...
The Unbanning of Palestine Action • EQUATOR
Britain’s High Court has ruled against the government’s ban of the direct action group
www.equator.org
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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🚨BREAKING NEWS!

Medics that broke windows at JP Morgan HQ to expose fossil fuel financing links to climate devastation found NOT GUILTY today by jurors.

The climate crisis is a health crisis and health professionals have a duty to act when lives are at risk.

Read more here:
healthforxr.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
LET’S HEAR IT FOR ‘DEFEND OUR JURIES’! - Jonathon Porritt

“I’ve been in this world of radical campaigning, on and off for 50 years. I’ve never experienced anything quite like this. It has moved and inspired me in a way I still can’t quite make sense of.”

jonathonporritt.com/defend-our-j...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Keir Starmer has a unique talent – to alienate absolutely everyone

In policy, he has taken stances that have established him in the minds of many people as devoid of principle and compassion…cracking down on protest (a move now judged as unlawful…)

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Keir Starmer has a unique talent – to alienate absolutely everyone | Nesrine Malik
Who is his constituency now? Not the left or the right – and not the centre any more. That’s why there’s been a nosedive in the polls, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Shabana Mahmood wants to waste more time and money appealing the judgement on Palestine Action.

Police are still investigating people for alleged offences. This has to stop immediately.

Join our friends at Protest is not Terrorism in writing to the DPP:

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Protest is not Terrorism - Drop the charges now!
The British government's campaign of repression against people peacefully expressing dissent at the ban on direct action group Palestine Action is the most sweeping assault on civil rights for a gener...
actionnetwork.org
February 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM