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Activists accuse Washington of using the ‘terrorism label’ to silence Palestinian protests around the world.
The United States has imposed sanctions on four fighters for their participation in the military aid that is trying to end the Israeli camp in Gaza, without evidence that the organizers of the aid ships are trying to go to the Palestinian territory “in support of Hamas”.
The sanctions on Tuesday come as the Israeli army continues its offensive recent ships of ships bound for Gaza.
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Although the poverty crisis of Israel’s blockade of Gaza has decreased since the “ceasefire” that US President Donald Trump took effect in October, the Palestinian people continue to suffer from shortages, including food and nutrition. medicine.
International humanitarian aid has been pouring into Gaza in a bid to deliver humanitarian aid while also showing solidarity with the people there after Israel’s brutal war in the area.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: “Terrorist forces are trying to gain access to Gaza and try to distract President Trump from finding lasting peace in the region.
“Treasury will continue to dismantle Hamas networks around the world, regardless of where they are in the world.”
Despite the peace, Israel has had frequent attacks bombing Gazakilling at least 880 people since the “ceasefire” went into effect. The building was also destroyed, and rebuilding has not started, leaving thousands of people living in tents.
The US sanctions on Tuesday targeted two delegates from the activist group Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) and two others from the Palestinian prisoners’ union group Samidoun.
The US imposed sanctions on the PCPA in January for supporting the flotillas. Washington also suspended Samidoun, but Tuesday’s sanctions were mostly against ships.
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One of the designers, Samidoun’s Mohammed Khatibhe had already been arrested in Belgium and Greece for his protests.
DAWN, a US rights group, rejected the sanctions imposed on the flotilla organizers on Tuesday.
“Whenever the Palestinians and their supporters make international arrangements, Washington reaches out to the terrorists to shut them down,” Isabelle Hayslip, DAWN’s advocacy manager, told Al Jazeera.
“The web continues to widen. Palestinian residents living abroad are now at risk for their rights.”
Human rights activists have launched dozens of boats over the past two years, but all have been seized by Israeli forces in international waters.
Protesters said Israel’s attack on the ships was unacceptable.
Israel has blocked hundreds of people from all over the world, including US citizens and celebrities such as climate activist Greta Thunberg, as part of their flotillas.
Most of the detainees were freed and deported within days, but many criticized the Israeli forces for their physical and morale psychological abuse.
Tuesday’s sanctions freeze the activists’ assets in the US and make it difficult for Americans to do business with them.
Because the global financial system is interconnected, US sanctions often make it difficult for people to get loans or credit cards.
The Treasury Department appeared to warn banks on Tuesday not to do business with the builders of aid ships in Gaza.
“So-called humanitarian activities that are organized or support selected parties represent a serious risk to financial institutions,” it said.
Fear of secondary sanctions may lead international banks to close the accounts of those accused of wrongdoing.
Several Palestinian activists in Germany and the United Kingdom say their bank accounts have been frozen over the past two years.
The Trump administration has expanded its use of sanctions to punish Palestinian human rights activists around the world.
The US has it were given punishments judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials for war crimes in Gaza.
At the same time, on the first day of his second term in January 2025, Trump lifted US sanctions against the brutal Israeli forces targeting Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank.
