The Sanctions Slippery Slope: Palestine Action and the Erosion of Dissent The US Treasury's decision to label Palestine Action a "transnational terror group" has sent shockwaves through the human rights community, raising questions about the increasingly blurred lines between legitimate protest and terrorism.
This move appears to be a straightforward extension of the UK's Terrorism Act, which proscribed Palestine Action in July last year alongside infamous groups like Islamic State and Boko Haram.
However, closer examination reveals that something more insidious is at play.