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AJC Praises Introduction of House Resolution Urging EU to Fully Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization

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星期一, 七月 26, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the introduction today of a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terror organization.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the introduction today of a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terror organization.
  • AJC has long advocated for governments to label the Lebanon-based Hezbollah a terrorist organization, and for applying sanctions against it.
  • Full designation by the EU would further delegitimize Hezbollah and hamper its ability to fundraise, recruit, and mobilize.
  • This effort follows similar resolutionsover the course of the last decade, strongly supported by AJC, that urged full designation of Hezbollah as a terror organization.

Latest news - Informal meeting of 30 April 2020, 14.30-16.00 (remote participation) - Delegation for relations with Israel

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星期一, 五月 4, 2020
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The meeting looked into the current situation in Israel - regarding the tackling of Covid-19 pandemic and the formation of the new unity government, with H.E.

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  • The meeting looked into the current situation in Israel - regarding the tackling of Covid-19 pandemic and the formation of the new unity government, with H.E.
  • Concrete examples of EU - Israel cooperation in the field of research were given, including with regard to tackling corona virus.
  • Some Members referred to and welcomed the decision announced on 30 April by Germany on banning all Hezbollah activities on German soil.
  • The Chair's proposal of holding a remote meeting with the counterparts from the Knesset was highly supported by the Ambassador.

AJC Praises Germany's Ban of All Hezbollah Activities

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星期四, 四月 30, 2020
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The government's action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.

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  • The government's action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.
  • In 2013, following a deadly Hezbollah attack in Bulgaria and another incident in Cyprus, the EU listed the so-called "military" wing of Hezbollah as a terror group, but not its "political" wing.
  • "This is a welcome, much-anticipated, and significant German decision," said AJC CEO David Harris, who has been directly involved in this issue for decades.
  • Over the years, AJC, joined by its AJC Berlin staff team, has been a consistent voice on the Hezbollah issue in scores of high-level meetings, in numerous op-eds and interviews in the media, and in public debate.

Honduras officially declares Hezbollah a terrorist organization

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星期二, 一月 21, 2020
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- A registry of persons and institutions linked to acts of terrorism and its financing will be created.

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  • - A registry of persons and institutions linked to acts of terrorism and its financing will be created.
  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Honduras, through the National Defense and Security Council, today designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
  • Honduras Foreign Minister, Lisandro Rosales, accompanied by the Deputy Security Minister, Luis Suazo, said that this is an intention of President Juan Orlando Hernndez "to raise this concern about Hezbollah's terrorist activities in Latin America."
  • The resolution will be presented by the Honduran delegation to the Third Hemispheric Ministerial Conference on the Fight against Terrorism which started in Colombia today.

AJC Print, TV Ads Urge European Union to Label Hezbollah as a Terror Organization

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星期一, 九月 23, 2019
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The ads are part of a broad-based, stepped-up effort, including a new website, AJC.org/stop-hezbollah , by the global advocacy organization.

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  • The ads are part of a broad-based, stepped-up effort, including a new website, AJC.org/stop-hezbollah , by the global advocacy organization.
  • The aim is to raise awareness about the reality of Hezbollah, and to press the international community to label the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
  • "Designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, and without qualifications, is at the top of our agenda with many world leaders," said AJC CEO David Harris.
  • Visitors to AJC.org/stop-hezbollah are encouraged to take action by signing a petition asking Congress to urge European governments to designate all of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

AJC Welcomes New Argentina Database on Terror Groups, Freezing Hezbollah Assets

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星期四, 七月 18, 2019
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Today, the government added Hezbollah to the new registry and froze its assets in Argentina.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the government added Hezbollah to the new registry and froze its assets in Argentina.
  • AJC has long advocated labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization and applying sanctions against it.
  • AJC continues to stand with the Argentine Jewish community in demanding justice and international condemnation of Iran and Hezbollah.
  • In April, AJC launched a global campaign to press the international community to hold Hezbollah accountable for its terrorist activities and designate the group in its entirety as aterrorist organization.

AJC Applauds British Government Action to Designate Hezbollah Terrorist Organization

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星期一, 二月 25, 2019
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised British Home Secretary Sajid Javid for initiating action today that will designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in its entirety.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised British Home Secretary Sajid Javid for initiating action today that will designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in its entirety.
  • "The British government's action exposes the falsehood, especially in much of Europe, of a 'bifurcated' Hezbollah.
  • In light of Hezbollah's global campaign of violence and terror, AJC has long advocated labeling it a terrorist organization and applying sanctions against it.
  • The United States, Canada, Netherlands, Israel, Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council have fully designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Zuckerman Spaeder: Department Of Justice Issues Misleading Statement Regarding Kassim Tajideen

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星期五, 十二月 7, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday issued a statement describing the guilty plea of Zuckerman Spaeder client Kassim Tajideen that misleadingly linked Mr. Tajideen to financial support of Hezbollah.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday issued a statement describing the guilty plea of Zuckerman Spaeder client Kassim Tajideen that misleadingly linked Mr. Tajideen to financial support of Hezbollah.
  • It is one thing for the Department to congratulate itself on a litigation victory.
  • The prosecutor's comment was an affirmative statement that, although the original indictment mentioned Hezbollah, it did not actually charge Mr. Tajideen with financial or other ties to the organization.
  • When Mr. Tajideen asked for facts or documents that supported the reference to Hezbollah, the government steadfastly refused to produce any, insisting that they were irrelevant.