U.S. designates four European Antifa-linked groups as foreign terrorist organizations – NaturalNews.com

• The State Department designated four Europe-based Antifa-affiliated groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specifically Designated Global Terrorists, the first such U.S. terror classifications applied to entities linked to the broader Antifa movement.
• The groups—based in Germany, Greece and Italy—have been tied to bombings, shootings and other violent attacks, prompting sanctions that freeze assets, block U.S. entry and criminalize material support.
• Antifa Ost (Germany), the International Revolutionary Front/Informal Anarchist Federation (Italy), Armed Proletarian Justice (Greece) and Revolutionary Class Self Defense (Greece) were each cited for years of politically motivated violence.
• U.S. officials framed the action as part of a broader effort to counter anarchist and Marxist-inspired extremist networks, with Sen. Eric Schmitt praising the administration for taking formal action.
• The move marks a significant expansion of U.S. counterterrorism strategy, reflecting concerns about transnational extremist networks and aiming to limit the groups’ operational and international coordination capabilities.

The U.S. Department of State announced Thursday, Nov. 23,  that it has formally designated four Antifa-affiliated groups operating in Europe as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specifically Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), marking the first time the U.S. has applied such classifications to organizations linked to the broader Antifa movement.

According to the State Department, the newly designated entities are based in Germany, Greece and Italy and have been tied to a series of bombings, shootings and violent attacks over the past several years. The action, described by officials as part of a wider effort to combat politically motivated violence, carries significant legal and financial consequences for the groups and their supporters.

“Antifa is a violent, hypocritical movement that employs fascist tactics—intimidation, destruction and suppression of free speech—while falsely claiming to oppose fascism. Their black bloc tactics mirror historical paramilitary thugs, and their unchecked actions threaten civil society by fueling division and chaos,” BrightU.AI‘s Enoch said.

The designations require U.S. financial institutions to freeze any assets associated with the organizations and bar their members from entering the United States. Individuals within U.S. jurisdiction can now face criminal charges if they provide material support to these groups or conspire to do so, giving federal agencies expanded tools to disrupt their operations.

The first of the designated groups, Antifa Ost, operates in Germany and has been linked to violent attacks between 2018 and 2023. Seven individuals associated with the group are currently facing charges brought by German prosecutors. In a separate action last year, Hungary designated Antifa Ost as a terrorist organization after nine members were accused of assaulting several people in Budapest using hammers, batons and pepper spray.

The International Revolutionary Front, also known as the Informal Anarchist Federation, is an Italy-based coalition that has promoted armed revolutionary activity for more than two decades. The group has been connected to numerous incidents involving letter bombs, small explosive devices and shootings across Europe. One of its members was implicated in the 2012 shooting of a nuclear engineering executive, drawing widespread condemnation from Italian authorities at the time.

Two Greece-based groups were also included in the designations. Armed Proletarian Justice has claimed responsibility for several attacks on government buildings, including an April 2024 bombing that targeted the Hellenic Railway headquarters. Revolutionary Class Self Defense, the fourth organization named by U.S. officials, has been linked to similar acts of politically motivated violence, including an attack on government infrastructure earlier this year that the group publicly dedicated to the Palestinian population.

New terror listings target transnational extremist networks

In a statement released Thursday, State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggot condemned the organizations and characterized the designations as part of a broader effort to counter extremist violence tied to anarchist and Marxist movements.

“The anarchists, Marxists and violent extremists of Antifa have waged a terror campaign in the U.S. and across the Western world for decades, carrying out bombings, beatings, shootings and riots in service of their extreme agenda,” Piggot said. “The State Department is committed to identifying and dismantling these terror networks that conspire to ruthlessly suppress the will of the people and violently undermine the very foundations of the U.S. and Western civilization.”

The move follows a push from Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), who urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take formal action against the groups. Schmitt applauded the designations, calling them an important step toward combating political violence.

“I’m grateful to Secretary Rubio and the Trump administration for working with me on this critical issue—holding these radical groups who enable, fund and support political violence in the United States and across the world accountable,” Schmitt said.

The designations mark a significant escalation in the U.S. government’s strategy for countering foreign extremist groups associated with Antifa-linked ideology. By imposing financial sanctions, travel restrictions and criminal penalties for support, the State Department aims to disrupt the organizations’ operational capabilities and limit their ability to coordinate internationally.

Officials say the move underscores a growing concern that transnational networks of ideologically motivated extremists are contributing to political violence both abroad and within the United States. The decision signals that Washington intends to expand its counterterrorism framework to include groups whose activities, while centered overseas, are seen as contributing to broader threats against democratic institutions and public safety.

Watch Jeffrey Prather lamenting how federal law enforcement is treating Antifa with kid gloves in this video.

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