An investigative report by the Middle East Forum (MEF) has prompted the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate an investigation into a 2014 decision by the Obama administration.
The U.S. Treasury Department listed the Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA, aka the Islamic Africa Relief Agency), a Sudanese organization in 2004 a “Specially Designated Terrorist Organization”. It did so because ISRA provided "direct financial support" to Osama bin Laden; "was responsible for moving funds to the Palestinian territories for use in terrorist activities"; and “serve[s] as a conduit to Hamas.”
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