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Samidoun
Samidoun (—see sumud for the cultural context of this term), officially Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, is a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel advocacy group based in Canada that has been designated as a terrorist group by a number of global governments. Since the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and ensuing Gaza war, Samidoun has been a prominent organizer of Palestinian solidarity protests in the U.S. and Canada. Samidoun's co-founder, Charlotte Kates, called the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack "a brave and heroic operation" and said "That is something we stand by 100%." Samidoun, which has been described as "pro-Hamas", has celebrated the October 7 attack. Samidoun and its fiscal sponsor, the Arizona-based Alliance for Global Justice, have been de-platformed from a number of major financial platforms. Samidoun has been accused by a number of governments of raising funds for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a political and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Global Justice
The Alliance for Justice (AFGJ) is an Arizona-based nonprofit group that serves as the Fiscal sponsorship, fiscal sponsor for 150 other groups around the world, including Samidoun. AFGJ has attracted controversy due to its sponsorship of Samidoun, which has been designated as a terrorist group by several governments. AFGJ has been de-platformed from a number of financial platforms due to its connection to Samidoun. Major donors to AFGJ have included the New Venture Fund and the Tides Foundation, although the New Venture Fund announced that after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack, it would cease supporting AFGJ. Fiscal sponsorship of Samidoun As the fiscal sponsor for Samidoun, AGFJ and Samidoun are legally indistinguishable. In October 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Samidoun as a "sham charity" that had provided material support to a Palestinian terrorist organization that participated in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Canada and Israel both label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |