Samidoun

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

Samidoun (Arabic: صامدون, romanized: Ṣāmidūn, lit. 'steadfast'—see sumud for the cultural context of this term), officially Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, is an international pro-Palestinian advocacy group, founded in 2011. It describes itself as a "network of organizers and activists working to build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom."[1][2] It has chapters in the United States, Canada, Germany, Britain, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Palestine, and Lebanon.[1] Since the 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 accused by states of raising funds for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a political and militant group that the US, European Union, and several other countries proscribe as a terrorist organization.[4] On that basis, Samidoun has been designated as a terrorist group by Israel[5] and Canada.[2] Samidoun has also been restricted by Germany[6] and the United States.[7]

  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.
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  5. ^ "Israel designates PFLP international branch as a terrorist organization". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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  7. ^ "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.