US EditionBelgium Strips Refugee Status From Samidoun Leader over Terrorist Support
BELGIUM, AUG 7 – Belgian authorities revoked Mohammed Khatib's refugee status citing his leadership in Samidoun and alleged ties to the designated terrorist group PFLP, labeling him a security threat.
- Belgium's General Commission revoked Mohammed Khatib's refugee status citing his leadership in Samidoun and support for violent groups.
- The revocation followed escalating tensions after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and intelligence recommendations earlier this year.
- Khatib, who has expressed admiration for Hamas and the PFLP and described the massacre as an expected response from people experiencing colonial oppression, intends to appeal.
- Samidoun, banned in Germany and sanctioned in the US and Canada for terrorist ties, published an image praising the massacre with the slogan 'From the river to the sea.'
- Belgium's move signals an intensified effort against radical groups, supported by officials like Michael Freilich, while Samidoun claims it is a broader attack on Palestinians.
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Belgium revokes asylum status of European coordinator of Samidoun
“When you glorify the murder of young festival-goers and call it resistance, you have no place in a civilized democracy,” said Belgian Member of Parliament Michael Freilich.The post Belgium revokes asylum status of European coordinator of Samidoun appeared first on…
Mohammed Khatib, the leader of the European branch of the pro-Palestinian organization Samidoun, has lost his refugee status in Belgium after ten years.
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First signs of the Belgian government's readiness to act against the Palestinian "Samidoun" organization, which many countries have designated as a terrorist organization • Muhammad Khatib justified the massacre committed by Hamas and praised the organization
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