The US Treasury has designated three individuals and two charitable organizations based in France. The list of those subject to the sanctions includes Salim Abdullah Salim Al-Zaq, whom it described as a member of the Hamas movement who supervises the financial network and works with the movement’s media office.

Published on: 02/10/2026 - 21:57

The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on three individuals and two charitable organizations based in France, accusing them of being part of a network that raised more than $2 million for the Palestinian Hamas movement.

The ministry said, in a statement on Friday, “These classifications reveal a sophisticated, years-long financing structure that transferred more than two million dollars to the Hamas movement through misleading charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels, which demonstrates the organization’s continued ability to adapt its fundraising mechanisms to avoid detection.”

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The list of those subject to the sanctions includes Salim Abdullah Salim Al-Zaq, whom it described as a member of the Hamas movement who supervises the financial network and works with the movement’s media office.

The sanctions also include Fawzi Baraka and Amal Walid, who are linked to two French-based charities, “Associazione Baraka” and “Unsemble Si Meyeu.” The two associations were also included among the sanctions.

$1.5 million raised after October 7th

The US Treasury said, "Fawzi Barika and Amal Walid are active from France, where they operate two charitable foundations allegedly dedicated to raising funds for humanitarian purposes aimed at helping civilians in Gaza."

She added that the network collected more than two million dollars between 2020 and 2026, including $1.5 million collected after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

France 24/AFP

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