US designates UK’s Palestine Action group as terrorist organisation, imposes sanctions

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department designated Britain's Palestine Action group as a "global terrorist organisation" on Wednesday and imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the group. Under the department's order, the group and its associates fall within the scope of financial sanctions targeting persons and entities under US jurisdiction. The sanctions include the freezing of assets under US jurisdiction and restrictions on providing material support to individuals affiliated with the group. The UK government had proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation in July 2025, following an incident in June 2025 in which activists broke into RAF Brize Norton and damaged military aircraft. Founded in the United Kingdom in July 2020, Palestine Action has previously staged protests targeting companies and facilities linked to Israel and the arms industry. The Treasury notice did not specify which individuals or entities were placed under sanctions. No further details on the scope of the measures were immediately available.