US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
Summary
The US government has labeled the UK-based group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization and imposed sanctions on it. The group is accused of supporting violent acts since 2020, and this move is part of broader US actions against far-left groups considered terrorists.Key Facts
- The US Department of the Treasury designated Palestine Action as a terrorist group.
- Palestine Action is based in the United Kingdom.
- The group is accused of supporting terrorism acts since July 2020, including injuring UK police officers and damaging businesses linked to arms companies.
- Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned the group under anti-terror laws.
- Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori criticized the US designation and said their actions aim to save lives.
- The US Treasury Secretary warned far-left extremists that the government will use economic tools to stop them.
- Four Palestine Action members were jailed for breaking into a defense firm and causing over £1 million in damage, including an attack on a police officer.
- Palestine Action is legally challenging the UK ban, with the Supreme Court allowing a review after the Court of Appeal upheld the ban’s legality.
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