US Designates UK-Based Pro-Palestinian Group Palestine Action as Terrorist Organization
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The US has labeled the UK-based pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, freezing its US assets and banning dealings with it. This follows the UK’s ban after violent incidents linked to the group. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on extreme left-wing groups.
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- The US designates Palestine Action as a terrorist group, freezing its American assets.
- The UK banned Palestine Action in July 2025 after violent attacks on military and industrial sites.
- Over 3,400 supporters, including Greta Thunberg, have been arrested in the UK since the ban.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant vows to use economic tools to dismantle left-wing terror.
- The designation aligns with President Trump’s policy against extreme left-wing organizations.
- Palestine Action founder Huda Amouri claims their actions aim to disrupt Israel’s war efforts.
The United States has officially designated the British pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. This designation will freeze all its assets in the US, prohibit American citizens and companies from engaging with it, and impose sanctions on those who violate these rules. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant emphasized that the government will use all available economic tools to dismantle what he called "extreme left-wing terror," stating, "There is no place for political terror in our society."
This move follows the UK’s decision to ban Palestine Action in July 2025 after a series of violent actions, including a break-in at the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol causing over one million dollars in damage, assaults on police officers, and vandalism of two military aircraft at the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton on June 20, 2025. Since the UK ban, over 3,400 supporters have been arrested, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. The UK courts have upheld the ban as lawful while appeals are pending at the Supreme Court.
The US action aligns with a broader policy under President Donald Trump’s administration targeting extreme left-wing groups. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced intensified international efforts against such terrorism earlier this year, raising concerns among Democrats about potential politicization of enforcement.
Huda Amouri, one of Palestine Action’s founders, responded by stating their activities aim to "save lives by disrupting Israel’s war machine." She criticized Trump’s inspiration from the UK crackdown as a wake-up call for defenders of free speech and civil liberties.
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