US sanctions Gaza Now site, founder over Hamas support allegations
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Gaza Now’s Arabic channel has more than 300,000 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as a large following on Telegram.
The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on online media site Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for allegedly supporting Hamas.
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control says that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel, the online entity began a fundraising effort in support of the militant organization.
Gaza Now's Arabic channel has more than 300,000 followers on social media app X, formerly known as Twitter, and a large following on the encrypted chat platform Telegram.
Included in the sanctions are firms Al-Qureshi Executives and Aakhirah Ltd., and their director Aozma Sultana, who are alleged to have partnered on multiple fundraising efforts alongside Gaza Now.
The sanctions were imposed in collaboration with the U.K.'s Office of Foreign Sanctions Implementation.
