The British ban on protest organization Palestine Action was ruled unlawful by a court. The move was disproportionate and breached free speech.

The judges ruled the ban must remain until another hearing on 20th February. (Image: PA)

Last year the U.K. government declared the pro-Palestinian group a terrorist organization alongside the likes of al-Qaida and Hamas.

UK High Court rules government’s decision to ban protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization is unlawful.

High Court rules that the ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful - but it remains in place for now. The government says it will appeal the decision.

But the judges ruled the ban must remain until another hearing on 20th February. (Image: PA)

London's high court on Friday upheld a challenge to a government ban on activist group Palestine Action, saying the proscription had interfered with the right to freedom of speech.