CAA calls for proscriptions today to protect Jewish lives

In view of events overnight and ongoing, Campaign Against Antisemitism is today reiterating its call on the Home Secretary to fulfill a pre-election pledge to ban the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and also to proscribe the Palestine Action group.

The Government must also finally proscribe Ansar Allah (the Houthis) and the various groups involved in the Hamas-led 7th October 2023 terrorist attack.

Yesterday, Campaign Against Antisemitism wrote to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, calling for the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Gideon Falter, Chief Executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: “The Government must clamp down. Every day that the Home Secretary delays, people who endanger our country are running amok.

“Iran’s IRGC is active in the UK. There have recently been arrests in London allegedly linked to the IRGC. Not so long ago an Iranian proxy was found to have three tonnes of high explosives in London. They say that they want to target Jews anywhere around the world and that means us. That means here in our country.

“Police forces and security services cannot move against IRGC operatives until they have evidence that they are actively planning an attack, which is why proscription is needed, so that they have the legal powers to move immediately to clean out the IRGC in the UK. The Government promised to do this when it came to power a year ago. The IRGC poses a mortal threat to British Jews and the Home Secretary should lay an order before Parliament today. What is the Home Secretary waiting for?

“There is now a backlog of terrorist organisations that the Government is allowing to operate here without taking action. We have also asked the Home Secretary to proscribe the Houthis (Ansar Allah) — which fire on Royal Navy ships as well as seeking the death of all Jews — and the smaller Palestinian factions which participated in Hamas’ 7th October atrocities but, due to inaction by two successive Governments, still haven’t been proscribed two years later.

“We have also asked her to proscribe the domestic organisation Palestine Action, which operates a cell structure, uses burner phones and provides an entire manual on how to cause maximum damage. It is severely impacting British Jews and the wider public and we believe meets all of the criteria for being banned under the Terrorism Act 2000.

“We need action now. The Home Secretary must give law enforcement the powers they need to keep us safe. We cannot wait another day.”