"Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said the US decision to designate the group as a terrorist organisation should be “a wake-up call” to anyone who cares about free speech and civil liberties. Ammori said banning a direct-action protest group under terrorism legislation creates a “blueprint for authoritarian governments” to suppress political dissent and criminalise citizens who travel or live abroad. She also responded defiantly to the designation, saying: “Trump labeling me a terrorist is the biggest compliment I’ve ever had,” adding that people in Palestine can take pride in knowing the US government opposes them."