US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group

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On Wednesday, the United States Treasury Department designated the group Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The group had previously targeted Israel-linked defense companies in the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on the defense firm Elbit Systems. The United Kingdom had already banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, a ruling which is currently subject to a pending appeal before the British Supreme Court.

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The U.S. designation aligns American policy with the United Kingdom’s existing ban on the organization. This action formalizes the group's status in the United States while the legality of the parallel British designation remains under judicial review.

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