Palestine Action crowdfunder blocked over US sanctions
A proposed online fundraiser for legal fees linked to Palestine Action’s challenge against its ban in the UK Supreme Court has been blocked, according to CrowdJustice. The UK platform said it could not host the campaign because it uses Stripe, a US payment processor, which it said cannot support accounts or transactions connected to the group.
An online crowdfunder intended to raise money for legal fees in a UK Supreme Court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked, according to CrowdJustice. The platform said the decision resulted from US sanctions against the direct action group.
CrowdJustice, a UK company, declined to host the proposed fundraiser. The campaign was intended to support a legal challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription in the United Kingdom.
The platform said it uses Stripe to process payments. Stripe is a US company, and CrowdJustice said Stripe “cannot support accounts or transactions” linked to Palestine Action.
The supplied information does not state whether an alternative fundraising platform has been arranged, how much money the campaign sought to raise, or when any Supreme Court challenge will proceed.
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