Event Brief
US designates Palestine Action as terrorist group
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: The United States designated Palestine Action as a terrorist group on Wednesday. The move is part of the Trump administration’s counterterrorism effort to focus on what it calls “far-left terror,” after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told officials from more than 60 countries to refocus international efforts.
WHO: United States (Trump administration); Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
WHAT: Designated Palestine Action as a terrorist group in a counterterrorism effort targeting “far-left terror.”
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The designation followed a push to refocus international counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror.”
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