Sham Palestinian Charity Sanctioned Over Work With Hamas Has Also Partnered With Elite US Universities
12th June 2025
A sham Palestinian charity added to the U.S. terrorist sanctions list this week has worked closely with elite American universities—including Harvard, Yale, and Columbia—to promote anti-Israel propaganda.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said the West Bank-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, which describes itself as a “civil institution that works to support Palestinian political prisoners,” has “long supported and is affiliated” with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terrorist group that took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
The designation came as part of the Trump administration’s broader crackdown against “fraudulent” charities linked to Hamas and the PFLP, which includes sanctions against five other organizations.
Addameer has a long history of partnering with prominent colleges and student groups to push unverified allegations against Israel, a Washington Free Beacon review found.