The British State Has Recast Protest as Terrorism The British government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 has sparked a heated debate about the limits of free speech in the country.
But this controversy is merely the tip of the iceberg – a symptom of a broader problem that has been brewing for decades. At its core, the issue revolves around the definition of terrorism in British law.
Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allows even damage to property to be considered an act of terrorism if it's carried out with a political or ideological motive.