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(TJV NEWS) Fox News reports that Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters could face prosecution under U.K. anti-terror laws after publicly declaring support for Palestine Action — a protest group recently designated as a terrorist organization by the British government.
In a video posted to X on Saturday, the musician called Palestine Action a “great organization” and criticized the U.K. Parliament’s decision to proscribe it under the Terrorism Act 2000. The ban officially went into effect on July 5, making it a criminal offense to endorse or support the group — including through public statements.
“This says, ‘Roger Waters supports Palestine Action, 5th of July 2025. Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power,’” Waters said while holding up a handwritten sign on cardboard. “This is the moment. I am Spartacus.”
He continued: “I declare my independence from the government of the U.K., who’ve just designated Palestine Action a proscribed terrorist organization.”
Waters also praised musician Bob Vylan, who led Glastonbury Festival crowds in an anti-Israel chant last month shouting, “Death, death to the IDF.” Waters commended Vylan, saying, “We must support our brothers and sisters in Palestine… I love you.”
According to Fox News Digital, Waters could be in legal jeopardy under the Terrorism Act, which criminalizes “inviting support” or “expressing approval” for a banned group. Penalties can include up to 14 years in prison and/or a fine.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism — which shared Waters’ video and flagged it for authorities — stated that his remarks constitute a potential offense. “Roger Waters has a long history of promoting dangerous conspiratorial tropes,” a spokesperson told Fox News. “His declaration of support for Palestine Action, now a banned organisation, is his most legally provocative move yet. We expect the police to take action, and if they do not then we will.”
The U.K. Parliament banned Palestine Action after the group broke into a Royal Air Force base and vandalized military equipment in protest of Britain’s arms relationship with Israel. Officials said an “undercover manual” distributed by the group encouraged sabotage, covert operations, and evasion of arrest.
Minister of State Sir David Hanson said the designation removes any “veil of legitimacy,” accusing the group of glorifying its attacks and attempting to radicalize others. “We would not tolerate this activity from organisations if they were motivated by Islamist or extreme right-wing ideologies,” he said. “And therefore I cannot tolerate it from Palestine Action.”
Waters, meanwhile, insisted that the group is nonviolent and focused on civil disobedience. “They’re a nonviolent protest organization protesting the presence in the U.K. of Elbit Systems, who are an Israeli arms manufacturing organization,” he said.
Palestine Action, which has led high-profile protests and building occupations targeting companies linked to Israel’s defense industry, has denied accusations of terrorism, calling the U.K. ban a political move to silence opposition.
Under British law, the group is now listed alongside 80 other banned organizations, including al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Hamas.
As of now, no formal charges have been filed against Waters. But according to Fox News, private legal action may proceed if authorities decline to act.

