'A very frightening time': US terror tag endangers UK Palestine Action activists, critics say
'A very frightening time': US terror tag endangers UK Palestine Action activists, critics say Washington's move to designate Palestine Action as a transnational terrorist organisation could place British activists associated with the group at heightened risk of surveillance and being frozen out of the financial system, campaigners warn. In a statement on its website, the US Department of the…
A very frightening time looms for British activists involved with Palestine Action, as the US government designates the organization as a transnational terrorist group. The US Department of the Treasury announced sanctions targeting "Violent Far-Left Terrorist Networks," including Palestine Action and Masar Badil. Italian group Autistici/Inventati was also labeled as a terrorist organization for providing tools and services to violent far-left extremists.
This decision follows Britain's proscription of Palestine Action in July last year, which will face a legal challenge at the Supreme Court in November. Over 2,700 UK protesters arrested under the Terrorism Act for supporting the banned group may face further scrutiny due to the US designation.
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