UK Court Says Palestine Action is a Terrorist Group
英國法院裁定 Palestine Action 為恐怖組織
Introduction
A high court in the UK says the government can call the group Palestine Action a terrorist organization.
英國高等法院表示，政府可將 Palestine Action 定為恐怖組織。
Main Body
The judges say the group is dangerous. They say the group uses secret plans to break things and hurt people. The group is not peaceful.
法官表示該組織十分危險。他們指出該組織利用秘密計劃來破壞物品並傷害他人。該組織並非和平的。
Palestine Action attacked companies that make weapons. They broke into a military base and destroyed expensive machines. Some members went to prison for many years.
Palestine Action 曾攻擊製造武器的公司。他們闖入軍事基地並破壞了昂貴的機器。部分成員被判處多年監禁。
Now, it is a crime to be a member of this group. People can go to prison for 14 years. Some people are happy about this. Other people say this is bad for free speech.
現在，加入該組織已構成犯罪。相關人員最高可被判處 14 年監禁。有些人對此感到滿意，而另一些人則認為這不利於言論自由。
Conclusion
The ban stays. The police will now take many people to court.
禁令維持生效。警方現在將起訴多人。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Action" Word
In this story, we see words that describe doing something. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe things that happened in the past.
Past Action Words (Simple)
- Say Said (The judges said...)
- Break Broke (They broke into a base...)
- Go Went (Members went to prison...)
💡 Easy Opposites
Understanding contrast helps you speak better. Look at these two ideas from the text:
- Peaceful (Quiet/No fighting)
- Dangerous (Not safe/Fighting)
Example: "The group is not peaceful; it is dangerous."
📏 Time & Law
When we talk about prison or rules, we use specific numbers:
- 14 years A long time.
- A crime Something illegal.
Key Phrase to learn: "Go to prison" (This is a common way to say someone is punished by the law).