US EditionUS imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them of ties to militant groups
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against five individuals and five charitable organizations accused of funneling funds to Hamas and the PFLP under the pretense of humanitarian activities.
- These sanctions follow the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and address groups exploiting charities to finance terrorist military activities.
- The sanctioned groups include Al Weam Charitable Society operating out of Gaza, Filistin Vakfi from Turkey, as well as organizations linked to Hamas and PFLP based in Algeria, the Netherlands, and Italy.
- Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender highlighted that the measures taken today are crucial to preventing terrorist groups such as Hamas and the PFLP from exploiting charitable organizations for funding their activities.
- The Treasury plans continued efforts to disrupt Hamas’s financial networks amid challenges posed by legitimate crowdfunding used as fronts for illicit funding.
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US Imposes Sanctions On A Palestinian NGO And Other “Charities” Tied To Terror Groups
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US Issues Sanctions Against Charities Supporting Hamas, PFLP
The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday targeting individuals and sham charities that it said were prominent financial supporters of the Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The individuals and groups targeted were funding Hamas's military wing under the pretense of doing humanitarian work, in Gaza and internationally, the Treasury Department said. The Treasury said
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