US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action and other left-wing groups
Summary
The United States government under President Donald Trump has imposed financial sanctions on the British group Palestine Action, the international movement Masar Badil, and an Italian group providing digital support to pro-Palestine activists. These sanctions are part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to target left-wing groups it calls “far-left terrorists” and critics of Israel.Key Facts
- President Trump's administration sanctioned Palestine Action, Masar Badil, and Autistici Inventati on financial grounds.
- Palestine Action is a British activist group involved in direct-action protests against Israel’s policies.
- The UK government labeled Palestine Action as a terrorist group, a first under its terrorism laws, but a court initially reversed this before the decision was reinstated on appeal.
- Palestine Action’s cofounder criticized the US sanctions and urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to lift the ban on the group.
- The sanctions freeze these groups’ assets in the US and ban Americans from financial dealings with them.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the move as part of fighting political terrorism and cutting financial support to far-left groups.
- The UK civil rights group Defend Our Juries supported Palestine Action’s view that the bans suppress free speech and political dissent.
- The Trump administration has previously sanctioned individuals linked to Palestinian rights and international law bodies seen as critical of Israel.
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