List Samidoun as a terrorist group
Whereas Samidoun is a proxy for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a listed terrorist entity in Canada;
Whereas Samidoun is headquartered in Vancouver and was founded by Khaled Barakat, who has been described by Israeli intelligence as a high-ranking member of the PFLP;
Whereas in February 2021, the Israeli Ministry of National Defence designated Samidoun as a terrorist organization and a subsidiary of the PFLP;
Whereas the Samidoun has organized several of the various rallies that have occurred across Canada where support for the destruction of Israel is openly displayed;
Whereas in a February 2024 YouTube video, Samidoun leader Charlotte Kates described the October 7th attacks as a “heroic operation.
Therefore, we the undersigned call on the Liberal government to list Samidoun as a terrorist group and dissolve its nonprofit status.