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US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesdayimposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group, designating it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, according to a notice posted on a Treasury Department website. The United Kingdom previously banned PalestineAction as a terrorist organization. Palestine Action had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defense companies in Britain…

The United States has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group, designating it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. According to a notice on the Treasury Department website, this move was made on Wednesday.

The UK had previously banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The group had been targeting Israel-linked defense companies in Britain.

Over 250 academics and lawyers have written to the British Prime Minister, urging him to end military cooperation with Israel and to de-proscribe Palestine Action, according to Middle East Eye.

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