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

Greta Thunberg, Sally Rooney and Brian Eno defy Palestine Action ban in letter to judges

Greta Thunberg holding pro-Palestinian sign while speaking to police officer in London
Greta Thunberg was arrested in December after holding a sign at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action. Photograph: Prisoners for Palestine/Reuters

Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg and Brian Eno have written to the court of appeal in support of Palestine Action before next week’s hearing to determine the lawfulness of the ban on the direct action protest group.

The letter, composed of only seven words – “We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action” – is signed by more than 130 people and is the first time that prominent scholars, writers and activists have come together to defy the ban.

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