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FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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This afternoon, the Treasury Department will announce the designation of the Al-Aqsa Foundation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity under Executive Order 13224. The designation by Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requires that all assets of the Al-Aqsa Foundation be blocked and transactions with the organization prohibited. More details to follow in a separate release.
Juan Zarate, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and Director of Treasurys Executive Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and Richard Newcomb, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will provide a pen and pad briefing this afternoon at 2:00 PM.
WHAT:Briefing on the Designation of the Al-Aqsa FoundationWHEN:2:00 PMWHERE: Room 4312, Main Treasury BuildingPARTICIPANTS: Juan Zarate, DAS Terrorist Financing and Financial CrimesRichard Newcomb, Director of OFAC**COVERAGE: **Pen and Pad Only
Media without Treasury or White House press credentials planning to attend should contact Frances Anderson at Treasury’s Office of Public Affairs at (202) 622-2960 or e-mailfrances.anderson@treasury.govas soon as possible with the following information: name, social security number and date of birth. This information may also be faxed to (202) 622-1999.