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US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
Confirmed
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, said that the UK ban and the US terror designation "should be a wake-up call to anyone who cares about free speech and civil liberties. The US Department of the Treasury said it had "taken action" against the UK-based group, which it accused of supporting "numerous acts of terrorism since July 2020".
"Palestine Action's activities in the US and elsewhere have always been about saving lives by disrupting the Israeli war machine, which is committing a genocide in Gaza with the support of the US Government," Ammori said.
Since coming to power for his second term, US President Donald Trump has issued orders for his government to designate what it terms "far-left" groups as terrorist organizations. Announcing the move in a statement on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear.
In a statement to the BBC, Ammori said the group's actions had "always been about saving lives", adding the ban should be a "wake-up call to anyone who cares about free speech and democracy". While such protests could break the law, rights advocates have argued that the “terrorism” designation is disproportionate and risks chilling free speech.
In June, Court of Appeal judges ruled the UK government made a "justified and proportionate" interference on freedom of expression rights. Today that warning has proved to be well-founded,” it said.
What's confirmed
- In a statement to the BBC, Ammori said the group's actions had "always been about saving lives", adding the ban should be a "wake-up call to anyone who cares about free speech and democracy".
- Announcing the move in a statement on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic…
- Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, said that the UK ban and the US terror designation "should be a wake-up call to anyone who cares about free speech and civil liberties.
What's still developing
- The US Department of the Treasury said it had "taken action" against the UK-based group, which it accused of supporting "numerous acts of terrorism since July 2020".
- In June, Court of Appeal judges ruled the UK government made a "justified and proportionate" interference on freedom of expression rights.
- Since coming to power for his second term, US President Donald Trump has issued orders for his government to designate what it terms "far-left" groups as terrorist organizations.
- "Palestine Action's activities in the US and elsewhere have always been about saving lives by disrupting the Israeli war machine, which is committing a genocide in Gaza with the support of the US Government," Ammori…
- Today that warning has proved to be well-founded,” it said.
- While such protests could break the law, rights advocates have argued that the “terrorism” designation is disproportionate and risks chilling free speech.