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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Palestine Action crowdfunder for UK supreme court challenge blocked due to US sanctions

Supporters of Palestine Action stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice. One person is seen in closeup from behind with a Palestine flag over their shoulders and another flag is held in front of the court entrance.
The court of appeal has overturned the high court’s decision that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful; the case moves to the supreme court in November. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

An online crowdfunder to raise money for the UK supreme court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked as a result of US sanctions against the direct action group.

CrowdJustice, a UK company, has declined to host a fundraiser for legal fees to fight proscription because the platform uses the US company Stripe as its payment processor.

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