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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

RAF base vandalism not enough to justify Palestine Action ban, says ex-minister

Protesters holds a placard in support of Palestine Action
Protesters holds a placard in support of Palestine Action during a demonstration in London on Saturday against the war in Gaza. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

The spray-painting of aircraft at an RAF base by a pro-Palestinian group would not provide the sole legal justification for banning it, according to a former justice secretary.

The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, is expected to move to proscribe Palestine Action in the coming days after an incident on Friday at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

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