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| Petition calling on White House to recognize Antifa as terrorists has 13k+ signatures | Petition calling on White House to recognize Antifa as terrorists has 13k+ signatures |
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| A petition urging the Donald Trump administration to formally classify the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization has been launched on the White House website. | A petition urging the Donald Trump administration to formally classify the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization has been launched on the White House website. |
| The petition was started Thursday, and by Saturday, had garnered over 13,000 signatures. | The petition was started Thursday, and by Saturday, had garnered over 13,000 signatures. |
| The White House is obliged to review the initiative if it reaches the benchmark of 100,000 signees by September 16 – within the 30 day period. | The White House is obliged to review the initiative if it reaches the benchmark of 100,000 signees by September 16 – within the 30 day period. |
| The author of the petition said ant-fascists should be recognized as terrorists because of their “violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United States.” | The author of the petition said ant-fascists should be recognized as terrorists because of their “violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United States.” |
| He added that "terrorism is defined as the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims,” and urged the Pentagon to be “consistent in its actions.” | He added that "terrorism is defined as the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims,” and urged the Pentagon to be “consistent in its actions.” |
| “Just as they rightfully declared ISIS a terror group, they must declare Antifa a terror group – on the grounds of principle, integrity, morality, and safety,” the wording of the petition said. | “Just as they rightfully declared ISIS a terror group, they must declare Antifa a terror group – on the grounds of principle, integrity, morality, and safety,” the wording of the petition said. |
| Antifa or the extreme left is known for its violent rivalry with white supremacists and other far-right groups across America. | Antifa or the extreme left is known for its violent rivalry with white supremacists and other far-right groups across America. |
| Last Saturday saw violent clashes between a Unite the Right rally and an Antifa counter-protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. | Last Saturday saw violent clashes between a Unite the Right rally and an Antifa counter-protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. |
| The violence culminated in a right-wing a activist plowing his car through the crowd, killing one person and injuring 19 others. | The violence culminated in a right-wing a activist plowing his car through the crowd, killing one person and injuring 19 others. |
| President Trump came under fire following the Charlottesville events, as he initially stopped short of condemning the white supremacists and instead placed blame on ”all sides.” | President Trump came under fire following the Charlottesville events, as he initially stopped short of condemning the white supremacists and instead placed blame on ”all sides.” |
| READ MORE: Additional charges against Charlottesville attack suspect bring total to 10 felonies | READ MORE: Additional charges against Charlottesville attack suspect bring total to 10 felonies |
| “What about the alt-left that came charging at, as you say, at the alt-right? Do they have any assemblage of guilt?” the US leader said. | “What about the alt-left that came charging at, as you say, at the alt-right? Do they have any assemblage of guilt?” the US leader said. |
| “What about the fact that they came charging with clubs in their hands swinging clubs? Do they have any problem? I think they do. That was a horrible, horrible day,” Trump added. | “What about the fact that they came charging with clubs in their hands swinging clubs? Do they have any problem? I think they do. That was a horrible, horrible day,” Trump added. |
| Hundreds of right-wing demonstrators and thousands of left-winger counter-protesters flocked to a park in downtown Boston Saturday for simultaneous rallies. | Hundreds of right-wing demonstrators and thousands of left-winger counter-protesters flocked to a park in downtown Boston Saturday for simultaneous rallies. |
| Security has been boosted, with backpacks, sticks and any other items that can be used as weapons banned. | Security has been boosted, with backpacks, sticks and any other items that can be used as weapons banned. |
| READ MORE: Trump’s Arts committee resigns in protest over Charlottesville remarks | READ MORE: Trump’s Arts committee resigns in protest over Charlottesville remarks |
| Before the rally, the Boston Antifa branch has called on its members and supporters to “confront fascism” at Saturday’s rally. | Before the rally, the Boston Antifa branch has called on its members and supporters to “confront fascism” at Saturday’s rally. |
| “We'll see who really, really has the guts at this rally,” the group said in an online video, WCVB reported. | “We'll see who really, really has the guts at this rally,” the group said in an online video, WCVB reported. |
| In January, a petition to class the Black Lives Matter movement as terrorist organization was launched. However, it failed to reach the required benchmark, collecting less than 1,000 signatures in a month. | In January, a petition to class the Black Lives Matter movement as terrorist organization was launched. However, it failed to reach the required benchmark, collecting less than 1,000 signatures in a month. |
| Antifa opponents welcomed the petition on social media, urging followers to sign it as well. | |
| Some users expressed belief that with Trump in office, the initiative had a real chance of passing. | |
| Antifa supporters suggested that right-wing groups and their sympathizers had no moral right to demand anyone being labeled terrorist, as they’re themselves are guilty of extremist behavior. |