The ban included the removal of all accounts of the official organization on the platforms of social networks, in addition to freezing its bank account and closing its headquarters as part of the measures declared by the British government.
The organization that introduces direct work has been conducting in recent years that protest against campaigns intended for the production of weapons, in particular, the Israeli company El Pet Systems, which is one of the largest drones used in the Gaza war. These steps led to a violation of a number of factories related to Albib, and loss of contracts for billions of pounds, according to the organization.
The British Security Minister Tom Garvis said that “the organization is not a peaceful protest group, but an extremist organization,” emphasizing that its inclusion in the list of terrorists will allow the authorities to track its financing and prevent its ability to mobilize, as it will express.
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In the first official response, the Palestinian action published a long statement, which stated that the ban, which began with “would not prevent direct work for Palestine,” adding that “the resistance will continue, despite attempts to shut up the vote against the weapon industry and its supporters.”
The organization confirmed that it forced three Israeli weapons plants to close for five years, and influenced the relations of more than 12 companies with EBIT Systems, which it considered it a “success in creating an influential global movement in support of the Palestinian problem”.
The statement added that the ban “reaches the effectiveness of movement and shows the British government’s idea of the pressure of the lobby in support of Israel”, noting that “civil resistance and civil disobedience” will continue with a warning about legal risks for any British interacting with its publications in the media.
Despite the abandonment of its electronic pages, the organization called on its supporters to continue the struggle independently through other platforms, emphasizing that “movement is not just a name, but an idea that cannot be blocked.”
The decision on the prohibition caused angry reactions among activists and human rights activists, against the backdrop of calls to withstand what was considered a violation of the freedom of expression and civil work in the United Kingdom.
