The governments of the United States and Canada said this week that a group tied to the anti-Israel protests on college campuses nationwide is tied to a terrorist group.
U.S. Department of the Treasury stated in a press release on Tuesday that the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is a “sham charity that serves as an international fundraiser for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization.” Treasury named Samidoun a terrorist entity in conjunction with Canada, a designation that makes it illegal for Americans to have a financial relationship with the group.
“Organizations like Samidoun masquerade as charitable actors that claim to provide humanitarian support to those in need, yet in reality divert funds for much-needed assistance to support terrorist groups,” Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith said.
The Department of the Treasury said the Vancouver-based Samidoun…