Trump Sanctions UK Pro-Palestine Group as "Terrorists." An American Former Member Wonders f He Can Go Home.
Anti-genocide organizers say the "terrorism" label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments. The post Trump Sanctions UK Pro-Palestine Group as “Terrorists.” An American Former Member Wonders f He Can Go Home. appeared first on The Intercept .
In 2021, American activist Max Geller was arrested in Kent, United Kingdom, for chaining himself to a van outside an Israeli-owned weapons factory. Geller, who previously served as Palestine Action's spokesperson, unknowingly faced the possibility of U.S. sanctions years later due to his association with a group labeled as terrorist by the U.S. administration.
The Trump administration recently sanctioned the UK-based anti-genocide protest group Palestine Action for organizing demonstrations at factories owned by Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer. The sanctions aim to "protect Americans from the risks posed by far-left terrorism." Geller expressed concern over the implications of the sanctions, stating that they treat regular Americans opposing genocide as terrorists.
The Treasury Secretary pledged that the U.S. would continue to cut financial support for such groups until they are eliminated, effectively cutting them off from the U.S. banking system and donations. The sanctions could severely limit the group's ability to organize and stop the flow of Israeli weapons in Gaza. Palestine Action's co-founder, Huda Ammori, emphasized the importance of resisting and growing their movement despite the unprecedented attacks on dissent.
The sanctions follow a long history of U.S. policies in its "war on terror" and mark the latest attack in President Trump's campaign to suppress advocacy for Palestinian rights.
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