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Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

BIRAWI, Zaher Khaled Hassan (Arabic: زاهر خالد حسن بيرواي) (a.k.a. "Abu Hasan"), United Kingdom; DOB Oct 1961; POB Asira al-Shimaliya Village, West Bank, Palestinian Territories; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: POPULAR CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINIANS ABROAD).

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

AL-FALAH SOCIETY GAZA (Arabic: جمعية الفلاح) (a.k.a. AL FALAH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY; a.k.a. AL-FALAH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION), Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 1999; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

AL-NUR SOCIETY GAZA (Arabic: جمعية النور) (a.k.a. AL NOOR PRISONER SOCIETY; a.k.a. AL-NUR PRISONER ASSOCIATION; a.k.a. EL-NUR SOCIETY; a.k.a. JAMA'IT ELANUR AL-KHIRIYA), Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2001; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

AL-SALAMEH SOCIETY GAZA (Arabic: جمعية السلامة) (a.k.a. AL-SALAMA CHARITABLE SOCIETY FOR THE CARE OF THE WOUNDED AND DISABLED; a.k.a. "AL-SALAMEH SOCIETY"), Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2006; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

MERCIFUL HANDS GAZA (a.k.a. MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITY; a.k.a. THE MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITABLE SOCIETY; a.k.a. "MERCIFUL HANDS ASSOCIATION" (Arabic: "جمعية الأيدي الرحيمة")), Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2005; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

QAWAFIL SOCIETY GAZA (Arabic: جمعية قوافل) (a.k.a. QAWAFIL ALKHAIR ASSOCIATION), Gaza; Website https://qawafilalkhair.net; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2015; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

WAED CAPTIVE AND LIBERATORS SOCIETY (a.k.a. VAED ASSOCIATION FOR PRISONERS AND RELEASED PERSONS; a.k.a. WAED SOCIETY GAZA (Arabic: جمعية واعد)), Al-Sina'a Street, Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2006; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

Unrelated Administrative List Changes:

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