US sanctions block Palestine Action legal fundraiser
Crowdfunding platform says American payment processor cannot handle transactions linked to group challenging its proscription in Britain
LONDON (MNTV) — A fundraiser intended to finance a Supreme Court challenge against Britain’s proscription of Palestine Action has been blocked because US sanctions prevent an American payment processor from handling transactions connected to the group.
Arab News reported that British crowdfunding platform CrowdJustice declined to host the campaign because it relies on US-based Stripe, which said it could not support accounts or transactions linked to Palestine Action, including money raised specifically for legal proceedings.
The restriction has created a significant financial obstacle for activists challenging the British government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000.
The United States imposed sanctions on Palestine Action in August, describing the British direct-action organization as a transnational terrorist group. Those sanctions have now extended beyond the group’s protest activities into its ability to raise money for litigation.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is challenging the legality of the British government’s June 2025 proscription decision. The UK Supreme Court lists the central issue as whether the home secretary’s decision to proscribe the organization was lawful.
A previous CrowdJustice campaign supporting the High Court challenge raised more than £300,000, while the British government has reportedly spent at least £700,000 defending the ban in court.
The case is scheduled to reach the Supreme Court in November, meaning the payment restriction could directly affect fundraising for a major legal challenge concerning protest activity, national security and freedom of expression.
Former British diplomat Craig Murray, who has pursued a separate challenge in Scotland, has also said his legal crowdfunding campaign was closed following the US designation.
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