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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 Treasury�s 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 Treasury�s 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.