Biden Administration Snafu: Yellen Sanctions Wrong Israeli Activist

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about Presid
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The U.S. Treasury accidentally sanctioned an Israeli man who had nothing to do with a protest movement that President Joe Biden’s administration has been targeting at the behest of radical anti-Israel organizations.

Last month, as Breitbart News reported, the Biden administration announced yet another round of sanctions against Israeli civilians who had not been charged with any crimes — this time, against a group called Tzav 9, which protests against humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip. Tzav 9 argues that the aid strengthens Hamas terrorists, who steal the supplies, and that little or none of the aid reaches the dozens of Israeli hostages still held in captivity.

Breitbart News reported:

The Biden administration has already sanctioned Israel over “extremist settler violence,” targeting individuals who have not been convicted of any crime — while giving Iran, which backs terrorists, billions of dollars in sanctions relief.

The protests have not prevented aid from reaching Gaza; there is enough aid reaching Gaza every day to feed the entire population, Israeli officials say. A recent poll of Palestinians found that 64% have enough food for a day or two.

The new sanctions will likely be viewed with alarm in Israel, as Tzav 9 is largely seen as a peaceful movement, one with significant popular support, whose only violent act has been to dump goods from aid trucks onto the road.

Last week, the Treasury expanded its sanctions against Tzav 9 — but sanctioned the wrong person, plunging his personal and financial life into turmoil for no apparent reason. The Times of Israel reported on Monday:

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