LONDON — The British government on Thursday sought to block the co-founder of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel campaign group Palestine Action from bringing a legal challenge over the banning of the group under anti-terrorism laws.

Palestine Action has increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain, often spraying red paint, blocking entrances or damaging equipment. It accuses Britain’s government of complicity in what it says are Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

The group was proscribed as a terrorist organization in July, making it a crime to be a member, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison. More than 1,000 people have since been arrested for holding signs in support of Palestine Action.

Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020,........

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