The Trump administration designated UK-based Palestine Action as a foreign terrorist group on August 26, 2026. The UN human rights office condemned the designation on August 27 as a disproportionate and unnecessary restriction on free speech.
The United States on 26 August 2026 designated Palestine Action, a UK-based direct-action group, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization and imposed Treasury sanctions. Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori responded critically to the designation on 27 August.