US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'
The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a "specially designated global terrorist" organization. The US also issued sanctions against the group, saying the move was for supporting "an act of terrorism." Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is appealing against the UK government ban, which has led to thousands of…
The United States has designated the UK-based Palestine Action group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The group was set up in 2020 and has been banned by the British government since 2025. According to the US Department of the Treasury, Palestine Action has supported numerous acts of terrorism.
The US move allows for sanctions to be imposed on the group, aiming to cut its financial lifelines. The designation is part of the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on what it describes as far-left terror networks.
The UK banned Palestine Action for damaging materials at weapons factories run by Elbit Systems, a key provider of weapons to the Israeli military. Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori responded to the US designation, saying it was hypocritical given the US's actions in her homelands. Ammori stated that the group's actions have always been about saving lives.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, The Guardian US, BBC News, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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