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US issues sanctions against UK-baseddirect action group Palestine Action

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing

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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent26 Aug 2026, 05:45 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

United KingdomHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing

The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”.

The US Department of the Treasury labelled Palestine Action a specially designated global terrorist on Wednesday, which allows the US to freeze the assets of foreign individuals and entities.

The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”.

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Source: The Guardian · Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent. Published 26 Aug 2026, 05:45 pm.

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