Reps. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Jefferson Shreve (R-Ind.) urged the U.S. Treasury Department to designate the Palestinian Conference for Palestinians Abroad as a terror organization, arguing that it “functions as Hamas’s representative body abroad.”
In a letter sent to Scott Bessent, the U.S. treasury secretary, on Tuesday, the legislators noted that Israel designated the PCPA, established in 2018, as a terror group in 2021.
“Under the guise of a civilian organization, it orchestrates violent demonstrations, anti-Israel flotillas and other provocations aimed at destabilizing the region and advancing Hamas’s global agenda of eliminating the State of Israel and the Jewish people,” the congressmen wrote.
According to Barr and Shreve, new documents uncovered by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and released by the Israeli Foreign Ministry include “an official letter from Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and a roster of senior PCPA operatives, conclusively establishing the organization’s ties to Hamas.”
“Ultimately, the PCPA is not a benign advocacy group, but a coordinated network engaged in propaganda, logistical support and international mobilizations on Hamas’s behalf,” the congressmen wrote.
