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Palestine Action: From UK Direct Action to US Terror Designation

On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Palestine Action, a UK organization proscribed as a terrorist group in July 2025. The designation also included the transnational group Masar Badil and the Italy-based digital services provider Autistici Inventati as part of a broader action against the growing threat of violent far-left terrorism.

Palestine Action was founded in 2020 by Huda Ammori and Richard Barnard as a UK-based direct-action group. It describes itself as targeting “corporate enablers of the Israeli military-industrial complex” to “make it impossible for these companies to profit from the oppression of Palestinians.”

The group has targeted Israeli and Western defense manufacturers, a global logistics firm, a British military base, the office of a pro-Israel advocacy organization, a university, and a golf resort owned by President Trump.

Since its founding, the group has forced the permanent closure of Elbit’s Oldham factory and pushed the company to abandon its London headquarters. In 2021, American activist Max Geller was arrested in Kent for chaining himself to a van outside an Elbit-owned weapons factory. In 2022, the group attacked a factory in Glasgow, causing what UK officials later described as millions of dollars in damage.

In May 2023, activists broke into the Kuehne + Nagel offices at Leicester’s Meridian Business Park. They spray-painted the building and dismantled equipment, including phones and computers. In a separate action, a man drove to the gate of Elbit’s UAV Tactical Systems factory with his hands glued to the steering wheel while a woman locked herself inside the car. The protest camp at the site brought the total number of arrests to 43.

In May 2024, activists at the same business park rammed a truck through the factory’s perimeter fence. They climbed onto the roof, broke through it with tools, and sprayed red paint across the building. Seven people were arrested.

On August 6, 2024, seven people aged 20 to 51 broke into Elbit’s Filton facility near Bristol. They were charged with criminal damage, violent disorder, and aggravated burglary. One was also charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly striking a police officer with a sledgehammer.

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Founder of British Flag Flying ‘Raise the Colours’ Campaign Charged with 14 Offences

The creator of the campaign to raise British and English flags across the country to protest against illegal migrants being housed in hotels at taxpayer expense has been charged with 14 criminal offences, including using “threatening, abusive or insulting words”.

Thames Valley Police said on Sunday evening that Ryan Bridge, 45, of Blackwell has been charged with 14 offences relating to alleged incidents between January 31 and March 31 of this year in Oxfordshire.

According to GB News, Bridge was the founder of the Operation Raise the Colours campaign, which began last year in opposition to the government policy of taking alleged asylum seekers and placing them in hotels across the country at taxpayer expense.

The police force said that Bridge was charged with seven counts of using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress and three counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of, or provoke, unlawful violence.

He was also charged with two counts of racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress, one count of racially aggravated fear of violence, and one count of common assault.

Thames Valley Police said that they had decided to submit the case to the Crown Prosecution Service following a review of the evidence, witness statements, and video footage.

It comes as the left-wing-run Birmingham city council that they plan on spending around £2.6 million to remove British and English flags from the streets of the UK’s second city.

According to the Daily Telegraph, around 20,000 flags were raised by members of the public on street infrastructure as a part of the Raise the Colours campaign.

The decision to spend millions removing the national flags comes despite the Birmingham currently being in around £3.5 billion in debt, the most of any local government in Britain.

Meanwhile, in Oxfordshire — where the campaign begun — secured an injunction in July to bar anyone from attaching flags to lampposts or to pain the flag on the road.

Those who breach the injunction against raising the flag face potential prison sentences, fines, or even having assets seized, the BBC reported.

The Liberal Democrat leader of the Oxfordshire City Council, Tim Bearder, said at the time: “This is a welcome judgement. We’re very pleased with the result… This sets a legal precedent and will hopefully deter people in not just Oxfordshire but around the country from partaking in this criminal activity.”

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CHAOS IN COLORADO: Anti-ICE Student Walkout ERUPTS IN VIOLENCE — Counterprotester Kicked on Ground, Man Struck in Head with Metal Bottle, Three Hospitalized

Schools let hundreds of kids walk out Friday to protest enforcing the law. What followed was a shouting match, flying water bottles, a metal bottle to the head, and total disorder at a Denver park.

A coordinated anti-ICE student walkout descended into violence Friday after hundreds of Colorado students abandoned their classrooms and gathered at La Alma-Lincoln Park in Denver.

What organizers promoted as a youth demonstration against President Trump’s immigration-enforcement agenda reportedly produced five assaults or altercations, sent three people to the hospital, and resulted in two graffiti citations.

According to Denver7 reporter Danielle Kreutter, a counterprotester recording the demonstration was knocked to the ground, kicked, and shoved after his camera was apparently knocked from his hand.

Another man carrying a pro-ICE sign was surrounded and chased by student demonstrators. Video showed a metal water bottle being thrown at the man’s head. The bottle struck him, and he fled with students still pursuing him.

Independent journalist @jorgeshottakis on X wrote:

Students throwing frozen water bottles and and physically attacking journalists on the ground. This was a riot.

[…]

I was also attacked by the mob about 10 minutes after this. I seem to have lost my A-cam footage of it and they stole my GoPro. If you have footage of my assault please send it to me. I saw multiple people with cameras around.

This was not harmless “youth activism.” It was mob behavior.

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WHAT A SHAME: City of Dallas Revokes Permits for Leftists Groups Planning to Disrupt the Republican Midterm Convention

A whole bunch of far left groups are planning to ‘protest’ (disrupt) the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas on September 10th. Based on recent history, everyone knows that this means. The term ‘fiery but mostly peaceful’ rings a bell.

Unfortunately for these groups, the city has revoked their permits. That doesn’t mean much to the left. They’ll probably show up anyway, but without permits, we imagine that the police will have cause to remove them.

The planned protest was supposed to be just one hour long. Does anyone believe these groups would stick to that schedule? Not a chance.

Townhall reports:

Officials from the city of Dallas have canceled planned protest permits for the upcoming Republican Midterm Convention after requests from the Dallas Police Department, according to a local outlet.

The one-hour long protest planned for September 10 had its special permitting revoked. Dallas Police claim that the recommendation for revocation came because they would have preferred to work directly with protest organizers “for a quicker process.”

Event organizers claim that Dallas Police have repeatedly set meetings with organizers only to cancel moments before the meeting or to not show up altogether. Some organizers with the Dallas Against the Trump Agenda Coalition, the protest organizers, claim that the failure to communicate amounts to obstruction.

“They did try to get us in meetings with DPD, and constantly DPD didn’t show up,” Xavi Velasquez said. “DPD didn’t show up, and then whenever DPD reached out to us directly and set up a meeting, they canceled it right before the meeting. So, keeping that in mind, and with DPD running us off of City Hall property, we just have little faith in them respecting our rights.”

The keynote speakers for the convention have just been announced.

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Enes Kanter Freedom Files Federal Lawsuit Against Chicago Sky and City of Chicago After Ejection Over “Woman” T-Shirt — Demands Jury Trial

Former NBA star and human-rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit after he was ejected from a Chicago Sky game for daring to wear a shirt stating a basic biological fact.

The 15-page complaint was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Freedom named Chicago Women’s Basketball Operations, LLC, the company operating the Chicago Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and the City of Chicago as defendants.

The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and damages and demands a jury trial.

Freedom announced the legal action on X:

“Just filed a federal complaint.

“I’m taking legal action over my ejection from the @chicagosky game while peacefully exercising my First Amendment rights.

“My T-shirt did what the whole @WNBA apparently couldn’t: define a woman.

“No threats. No violence. Just biology. And somehow, that required a security escort.

“You don’t have to agree with my speech, but you don’t get to silence me for it.

“I will not be intimidated. I will not be silenced. I will continue to stand for women and defend free speech.”

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Hong Kong Court Upholds Cardinal Joseph Zen’s Conviction over Protester Relief Fund

A Hong Kong court on Thursday upheld a ruling against retired bishop and democracy advocate Cardinal Joseph Zen and four co-defendants for failing to register the humanitarian fund they created to help protesters arrested during the pro-democracy uprising of 2019.

Zen and his co-defendants were arrested in 2022 on “suspicion of colluding with foreign forces” under the odious “national security law” China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020.

The law was tailored to crush the pro-democracy movement by criminalizing all resistance to the Beijing-controlled city government. One of its provisions made “collusion with foreigners” into a crime, giving the government an easy way to throw protesters in jail by accusing them of colluding with foreign governments and media organizations.

The Vatican expressed deep concern about Zen’s arrest and human rights groups around the world were outraged. Cardinal Zen was 90 years old at the time and needed a walking stick to make his court appearances.

The cardinal and his colleagues were never actually charged under the national security law invoked as a pretext for arresting them. Instead, they were convicted in November 2022 of failing to properly register their organization, the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which they established to pay medical and legal fees for protesters who were arrested during the uprising. The fund was created in June 2019 and operated until September 2021, when the Hong Kong police threatened to investigate it under the National Security Law.

The charges were brought under the Societies Ordinance, a seldom-invoked 1949 Hong Kong law that requires organizations to either register or apply for an exemption from registration within one month of their creation. According to the Associated Press on Thursday, Cardinal Zen and his co-defendants are the first people to be convicted under the Societies Ordinance.

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Man Sets Himself on Fire Inside Lobby of Manhattan Building That Houses Google Offices and NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau

A 63-year-old man set himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building that houses Google offices and the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau on Friday afternoon.

The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. in the Hudson Square building, according to the NYPD and FDNY.

The man reportedly walked into the lobby wearing a backpack and was suddenly engulfed in flames.

Witnesses placed multiple 911 calls, and first responders quickly arrived at the scene.

“At first I thought they were shooting a film or something,” a building worker who witnessed the incident told the NY Daily News. “I saw the flames in the lobby. Then the flames were running around the lobby, and security was trying to put him out.”

“One of the security guards came out of the building with the burning backpack and threw it into the street,” the building worker added. “The others inside put him out with fire extinguishers. When they brought him out, he was terribly burned, all wrapped in bandages. I don’t know if you want to live that way. It was terrible.”

The man was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he is reportedly in stable condition. Witnesses described severe burns on his arms, face, and upper body.

No injuries to any bystanders were reported.

Law enforcement has not publicly identified the man or announced a motive.

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OUTRAGE: Far-Left NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill Signs Draconian Law That Will Effectively Block People from Praying Outside Abortion Centers

The radical Left’s relentless war on religious freedom and the unborn has reached a terrifying new level in New Jersey.

Far-left Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) signed sweeping legislation Thursday that creates harsh new criminal and civil penalties for alleged “interference” with abortion and transgender medical procedures.

Pro-life leaders warn the measure could be weaponized to frighten Christians and sidewalk counselors away from peacefully praying outside abortion facilities.

Sherrill signed S2260/A2218, which creates a new criminal offense called “interference with reproductive health care services.”

The Democrat governor claimed the legislation was necessary to protect abortionists and their patients.

“We have seen attacks from the Trump Administration and other states on access to reproductive and gender affirming healthcare, and attempts to impose restrictions across state borders. Here in New Jersey, we are standing firm in defense of reproductive freedoms – including the right to choose and the right to receive gender-affirming care,” Sherrill said in an official statement.

“No one should fear intimidation or violence for seeking healthcare, and no healthcare professional should fear punishment from another state for providing care that is legal in New Jersey. With this legislation, we are making clear that New Jersey will protect patients, providers, and the fundamental freedom to make personal healthcare decisions.”

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Judge Issues ARREST WARRANT for Perennial Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein After She Pulls a No-Show in Court Over 2024 Cop Assault Charges

A judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for perennial Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein after both Stein and her attorney failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing.

An order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson states that neither Stein nor her lawyer appeared Monday morning, First Alert 4⁠ reported.

Stein, the Green Party’s recurring presidential standard-bearer, is charged with first-degree trespassing and fourth-degree assault.

Both charges are misdemeanors and arise from an April 27, 2024, anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis.

Court documents say the demonstration began in Forest Park before moving onto the university’s Danforth Campus. Protesters reportedly entered the area around Olin Library, erected tents and refused repeated orders to leave.

Police delivered a final warning at approximately 7:41 p.m., according to court records.

Rather than disperse, protesters allegedly locked arms and chanted “hold the line” as officers moved forward.

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Freedom Convoy blacklist circulated to thousands of financial firms, records show

A federal blacklist containing personal information about Freedom Convoy supporters was circulated to potentially thousands of financial firms, according to new records uncovered by Blacklock’s Reporter.

Blacklock’s reports that regulators in Ontario distributed the information to between 1,000 and 2,000 brokerages and other firms, with no restrictions placed on further distribution.

The blacklist originated with the RCMP and included names, birth dates, telephone numbers and other personal information. Earlier parliamentary records showed it was distributed by unencrypted email to as many as 50 financial institutions, along with industry organizations and securities regulators.

The list was created after the Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act in February 2022. Authorities froze $7.8 million held in 437 bank and credit union accounts and cryptocurrency wallets associated with Freedom Convoy supporters.

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in January that the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was unlawful.

Finance officials have also acknowledged the names on the blacklist were not verified.

“There was no verification,” then-assistant deputy finance minister Isabelle Jacques testified in 2023. “We didn’t do any follow-up.”

The revelations contrast with comments from then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who said in 2022 the RCMP had provided financial institutions with information on protest leaders, organizers and people whose trucks participated in blockades.

Blacklock’s previously reported parliamentary records showing the blacklist also went to Canadian operations of foreign financial institutions, including Bank of China, State Bank of India, BNP Paribas, Citibank, Habib Bank, ICICI Bank, Mizuho Financial Group and Wells Fargo.

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