LONDON: The co-founder of a pro-Palestinian campaign group on Wednesday won her bid to bring a legal challenge against the British government`s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws.

Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020, asked London`s High Court to give the go-ahead for a full challenge to the group`s proscription, which was made on the grounds it committed or participated in `acts of terrorism`.

Palestine Action has increasingly targeted Israellinked companies in Britain, often spraying red paint, blocking entrances or damaging equipment. It accuses Britain`s government of complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

Earlier this month, the High Court refused Ammori`s application to pause the ban and, following an unsuccessfullast-ditchappeal,Palestine Action`s proscription came into effect just after midnight on July 5.

Proscription makes it a crime to be a member of the group, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

Judge Martin Chamberlain granted permission for Ammori to bring a judicial review, saying her case that proscription amounted to a disproportionate interference with her and others` right to freedom of expression was `reasonably arguable`.

Dozens of people have been arrested for holding placards purportedly supporting the group since the ban, and Ammori`s lawyers say people expressing supportforthe Palestinian cause have also been subject to increased scrutiny from police.-Reuters