Peloni: As is true with the sanctions on Iran, the sanctions placed on the Palestine Action must be airtight, preventing countering sanctions strategies by the organization. Otherwise, as has been true with Iran over the years, the use of sanctions simply limits the financial capabilities rather than eliminating those capabilities. Economic D-Day should serve as a clarification of what sanctioning by the US Treasury should mean, but not just for the Iranian regime.
See also ASFI‘s statement of support for the sanctions on Palestine Action at the bottom.
The Treasury Department says Palestine Action supported terrorist acts and Masar Badil operates on behalf of the Samidoun network linked to the PFLP.
By: TheJ.ca Staff | TheJ.ca | August 27, 2026
Facade of the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. The statue of Albert Gallatin, the first Secretary of the Treasury, is in the foreground. By AgnosticPreachersKid – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Palestine Action and Masar Badil under federal counterterrorism authorities, accusing the two organizations of supporting terrorism and operating within networks linked to designated terrorist groups.
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