Samidoun

Samidoun
Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
صامدون
Formation2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Websitesamidoun.net

Samidoun (Arabic: صامدون, romanized: Ṣāmidūn, lit. 'steadfast'), officially Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, is an international advocacy group founded in 2011. It describes itself as "an international network of organizers and activists working to build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom,"[1][2] focusing on raising awareness about detained and imprisoned Palestinians. It has chapters in the United States, Canada, Germany, Britain, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Palestine, and Lebanon.[1] Since the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack on Israel and ensuing Israel-Hamas war, Samidoun has been a prominent organizer of Palestinian solidarity protests in the U.S. and Canada.[3]

Samidoun has been restricted or designated as a terrorist group by Germany,[4] the Netherlands,[5] Israel,[6] Canada,[2] and the United States.[7] The U.S. Treasury Department characterizes it as "a sham charity that serves as an international fundraiser for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization."[8][7][9]

  1. ^ a b "About Samidoun". Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Staff, Al Jazeera. "US and Canada impose sanctions, blacklist pro-Palestinian group Samidoun". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference carrigg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Dutch Parliament votes to designate Samidoun as terror organization". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Israel designates PFLP international branch as a terrorist organization". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "United States and Canada Target Key International Fundraiser for Foreign Terrorist Organization PFLP". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Taking Joint Actions Against International PFLP Fundraiser". United States Department of State. Retrieved 16 October 2024.