WashingtonThe US labeled a UK protest group “terrorist.”
Any American aiding the group risks prosecution or frozen assets, without a hearing.
Treasury created the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list after 9/11 for armed networks, not protest groups.
In Britain, hundreds have already been arrested for holding signs backing the group.
How each outlet framed it
- Responsible Statecraft leans critical
- frames terrorism designation as protest suppression; questions what material support means for activists
Sources: Responsible Statecraft