Trump administration imposes sanctions on Palestine Action and other left-wing groups as terrorist entities

On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the UK-based Palestine Action group, Italy-based Autistici/Inventati, and Masar Badil, designating them under counterterrorism authorities. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. would cut financial lifelines to "far-left terrorist groups." Palestine Action, which targets UK factories owned by Israel's Elbit Systems, was previously banned as a terrorist organization by the UK government; a British court revoked that designation in February 2026 but the decision was overturned on appeal in June, and the UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.